Compound Sentences

What kind of sentences are combined when writing a compound sentence?

• Fragment

• Independent Clause

• Run-on Sentence

• Dependent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What punctuation is needed when writing a compound sentence?

• A period

• A hyphen

• A comma

• A colon

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is a correctly punctuated compound sentence?

• Elizabeth Ann is the first member of an endangered species to be successfully cloned, and she won't be the last.

• Elizabeth Ann is the first member of an endangered species to be successfully cloned and she won't be the last.

• Elizabeth Ann is the first member of an endangered species to be successfully cloned. And she won't be the last.

• Elizabeth Ann is the first member of an endangered species to be successfully cloned, she won't be the last.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which coordinating conjunction best combines these two sentences into a compound sentence?

Black Footed Ferrets once lived all across the Great Plains. They lost their habitat as the grasslands where they lived were turned to farmland.

• For

• And

• But

• So

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• Just because we can, does that mean we should?

• Then, in 1981, a small groups was found in Wyoming.

• Many species, like Black Footed Ferrets, are in trouble because of human activity.

• Wild Black Footed Ferrets suffer from many health problems, but Elizabeth Ann is not related to them.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What two elements are necessary for a clause to be an independent clause (complete sentence)?

• subject (noun)

• subject (noun) and predicate (verb)

• predicate (verb)

• period

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences is a correctly punctuated compound sentence?

• Over Earth's long history, many species have come and gone, species today are disappearing at an alarming rate.

• Over Earth's long history, many species have come and gone but species today are disappearing at an alarming rate.

• Over Earth's long history, many species have come and gone. But species today are disappearing at an alarming rate.

• Over Earth's long history, many species have come and gone, but species today are disappearing at an alarming rate.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which coordinating conjunction best combines these two sentences into a compound sentence?

The embryo grew just like in a normal pregnancy. Elizabeth Ann was born.

• But

• Or

• And

• Nor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• Cloning endangered species is certainly exciting, but it's also controversial.

• Clones animals are also prone to birth defects and can die within days or even minutes of being born.

• On the other hand, shouldn't we use our technology to help save animals that are endangered?

• That's a lot of pressure to put on Elizabeth Ann.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Write your own compound sentence. Be sure it includes two independent clauses, a coordinating conjunction, and a comma as well as correct capitalization and ending punctuation.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B