Simple and Compound Sentences

Is the sentence simple or compound?

I'm helping Gram make a quilt.

• Simple

• Compound

Is the sentence simple or compound?

We will make it out of colorful fabric, and it will be big enough for my bed.

• Simple

• Compound

What do we call an action word like “run”?

• a verb

• a conjunction

• a comma

• a subject

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.

Read the group of words below. What would you have to add to it to make it a simple sentence?

got a pet turtle.

• a comma

• a subject

• a verb

• a punctuation mark at the end

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

Read the compound sentence below. What is the conjunction?

Penguins can’t fly, but they can walk on the ground.

• penquins

• fly

• walk

• but

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.