Practice: Simple and Compound Sentences

A simple sentence is:

• 1 or more independent clauses

• 1 independent clause

• 1 phrase and 1 clause

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a compound sentence?

• 2 or more independent clauses

• 1 independent clause, 1 dependent clause

• 2 or more independent clauses, 2 or more phrases

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is an independent clause?

• A complete sentence with at least one subject and one verb

• A sentence that has helping verbs

• A sentence that has an independent subject

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Crying sadly, I watched the ending of Titanic and used all the tissues in the house.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

The kids are at school now, so I can watch moives all day.

• Simple

• Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Karmella's favorite snacks are popcorn and peanuts.

• Simple
• Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

At lunch, Greg and I ate an entire pizza, but we were still hungry for more.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

In 45 minutes, James finished his math test.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

If a coordinating conjunction(FANBOYS) is separating two independent clauses, you also need:

• a comma

• a semi-colon

• you do not need punctuation

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A