Compound & Simple Sentences

 

A compound sentence is:

• two sentences joined together with a comma and a conjunction

• two separate complete sentences

• a sentence with a single subject and predicate

Which word below is a conjunction?

• they

• and

• into

• a

Which word below is a conjunction?

• however

• into

• yet

• picture

What comes before the conjunction in a compound sentence?

• a period

• the word "and"

• a comma

• a question mark

Fill in the blank.

I went to the park, _______ I stayed for an hour.

• nor

• and

• but

• because

 

Fill in the blank.

My mom baked cookies, _______ she had lots of dishes to wash.

• yet

• because

• so

• nor

What is the complete subject of this sentence...

A tiny mouse squeaked.

• squeaked

• a tiny mouse

• a tiny

• mouse

What is the predicate of this sentence...

The leaves turn red, yellow, and orange.

• red, yellow, and orange

• turn red, yellow, and orange

• the leaves

• leaves turn

What is the complete subject of this sentence...

The funny circus clown told jokes.

• the funny circus clown

• the funny

• told jokes

• clown told

What is the predicate of this sentence...

My aunt Mary and I like to go shopping.

• like to go shopping

• Mary and I

• go shopping

• My aunt Mary and I