compound sentences

What is a compound sentence?

• Two simple sentences combined with a comma.

• Two simple sentences combined without any punctuation.

• Two simple sentences combined with a comma and one of the fanboys.

• A subject and a predicate.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the compound sentence.

• The boy ran home and fell asleep watching TV.

• The boy ran home, and he fell asleep watching television.

• The boy ran home he fell asleep watching television.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the compound sentence.

• Many students did their best and passed the test.

• Several kids went to the park and played soccer all afternoon.

• My mom made dinner and helped me with my homework.

• My friends danced at the party ,and they hit the piñata afterwards.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.

• after
• before
• there is no comma

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CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses with a comma and coordinating conjunction?

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Does this sentence need a comma?
I wanted to go to the store but I decided to stay home instead.

• Yes 
• No

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Is the following sentence a Simple sentence or a Compound sentence?

" Mrs. Musto and Mrs. Gambler ate an entire pizza during lunch. "

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

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CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?
I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one. 

• Simple Sentence 
• Compound Sentence 

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which compound sentence is correct?

• I went to the store, I got chips.

• The storm brought heavy rain but, a tornado did the most damage.

• I was tired I had to go to school anyways.

• Everyone was busy, so I went bowling alone.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses with a semicolon?

• compound sentence
•  complex sentence
• simple sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E