Compound Sentences

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• She lives up the street from our house.

• Jessica asked us to take care of her cat.

• We like our neighbor, because she is funny.

• They went to the movies, and they ate popcorn.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• I am very hungry before lunch.

• After school, we went to the movies.

• Melissa's mother goes to work in the morning.

• Brian's sister made cookies, and she gave me one.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• During the storm, a tree fell down.

• My best friend is a good chess player.

• Ricky likes to play soccer, and he is very good.

• I had a banana for my breakfast and an apple during lunch.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• Kayla went to the beach in Florida for vacation.

• Ricky is happy that he will go to a new school next year.

• Even though I am not a good soccer player, I try my best.

• Every Saturday we go to the park, and we play on the swings.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• The mother dog had puppies.

• I didn't feel sick, but I had a fever.

• After the rain stopped, we went outside.

• The sisters chase each other around the room.

Read the sentences below.

I went to school last week.

I learned about dinosaurs.

Which revision makes a compound sentence?

• I went to school last week, learned about dinosaurs.

• I went to school last week and learned about dinosaurs.

• I went to school last week, and I learned about dinosaurs.

• When I went to school last week, I learned about dinosaurs.

Read the sentences below.

The box was heavy.

My father carried it.

Which revision makes a compound sentence?

• The box was heavy; had to carry it father.

• The box was heavy, and my father carried it.

• Although the box was heavy, father carried it.

• Because the box was heavy, my father carried it.

Read the sentences below.

I will give my sister a dollar.

She will buy candy.

Which revision makes a compound sentence?

• I will give my sister a dollar to buy candy.

• I will give my sister a dollar, will buy candy.

• I will give my sister a dollar and to buy candy.

• I will give my sister a dollar, and she will buy candy.

Read the sentences below.

Jerry's new jacket is red.

The jacket has four pockets.

Which revision makes a compound sentence?

• Jerry's new jacket is red, has four pockets.

• Jerry's new jacket is red and has four pockets.

• Jerry's new jacket is red, and it has four pockets.

• Jerry's new jacket is red, jacket has four pockets.

Read the sentences below.

Uncle Jim lives in Alaska.

He likes to visit Florida.

Which revision makes a compound sentence?

• Uncle Jim lives in Alaska but visits Florida.

• Uncle Jim lives in Alaska; likes to visits Florida.

• Uncle Jim lives in Alaska but likes to visit Florida.

• Uncle Jim lives in Alaska, but he likes to visit Florida.