Compound Sentences

What is the compound sentence?

• Two simple sentences are joined by coordinating conjunctions.

• Conjunction and , or, and but

• Atleat two sentences are conncted by prepositions.

• Writing many sentences in the same line.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which is the compound sentence?

• Do you play basketball?

• He saw a fox that is following him.

• They wanted to go to Paris, but I wanted to see Rome.

• My brother speaks loudly.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

 

Which is the correct compound sentence?

• Do you like football , or basketbal?

• He saw a fox and a snake.

• They wanted some pizza, and some drinks.

• Your brother can speak English, but he cannot speak French.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which is not the compound sentence?

• You can go now, or you can go tomorrow.

• They are intelligent and creative.

• I like cats, and Sam like cats too.

• I am running, but Tim is walking.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

They found a portal to Earth in the closet of a classroom so that's where they're usually found.

• That's correct!

• That's a comma splice.

• That's a run on.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

They're not trying to steal, they just hate waste.

• That's correct!

• That's a comma splice.

• That's a run on.

• A semicolon would fix this sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F