Simple and Compound Sentences

How many complete thoughts does a simple sentence have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• none

What do you call the word which connects the two complete thoughts in a compound sentence?

• article

• pronoun

• conjunction

• comma

Ella hoped to win the contest and get a prize.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Jonathan had the opportunity, but he was too shy to try.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Jack and Dustin scored well on the test in their Math classes.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Kim decided she did want to go on the trip, yet she still had to raise the money to go.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

In the pasture behind our house, my horse loves to run and buck in the sunshine.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

My sister and I went out for lunch, ______we both ordered steak.

I can go to that dinner party, _____ I can just stay home to rest.

I did not work on my project, _____ did I do anything productive today.