Grammar Test- Simple and compound sentences

A simple sentence must form a complete thought. What else do you need to make a simple sentence?

• a subject, a comma and a conjunction

• a subject, a verb and a capital letter for the beginning

• a subject, a verb, a capital letter for the beginning and punctuation mark for the end

• a verb and a conjunction

Read the sentence below. What is the subject of the sentence?

Sammy skated to the park.

• Sammy

• skated

• skated to the park

• Sammy skated

Which of these is a simple sentence?

• I voted for the class president.

• All the music.

• in the forest

• Went to the big game yesterday.

What do you use to join two simple sentences to make a compound sentence?

• only a comma

• only a conjunction

• a comma and a conjunction

• an exclamation point

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• he Johnsons moved in next door.

• Don't cheat on your exam.

• Molly, Keisha and Ben had a lemonade sale.

• I liked visiting New York, but I don’t want to live there.

Read the two simple sentences below. Choose the compound sentence that joins them with the right punctuation.

She’ll learn to play the piano. She’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano, she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano, or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

It will be raining tomorrow, so you will need an umbrella.

• Simple

• Compound

I like to play volleyball and swim outside.

• Simple

• Compound

She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do.

• Simple

• Compound

Tomorrow I will go to the store and get things for the party.

• Simple

• Compound