Simple + Compound Sentences (Sentence Fluency)

Join the two sentences together to make 1 compound sentence with the correct coordinating conjunction, punctuation, and sentence order.

(for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

The students want to learn. They do their best.

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What kind of a sentence is this? Simple or compound?

The students want to learn.

• Simple

• Compound

• Compound-compound

• Simple vs. compound

What kind of a sentence is this, simple or compound?

The students do their best every day.

• Simple

• Simple-compound

• Compound

• Present simple

What kind of a sentence is this?

The students want to learn, so they try their best every day.

• Simple

• Compound

• Incomplete sentence

• Run on

What kind of a sentence is this? (*Remember to isolate the subject and verb(s) first!)

What kind of a sentence is this?

• Simple

• Compound

• Run-on

• Dependent clause

What kind of a sentence is this?

The principal has high expectations.

• Simple

• Compound

• Negative

• Interrogative

What kind of a sentence is this?

The teachers care.

• Simple

• Compound

• Too short

• Interrogative

What kind of sentence is this?

The principal has high expectations, and the teachers care.

• Simple

• Compound

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

The sun is extremely hot inside, but it's surface is hotter.

• Simple

• Compound

• False

• True

What sentence type is this?

The surface, or photosphere, is frequently studied.

• Simple

• Compound

• Science

• Evidence