Simple and Compound Sentences

Every sentence must contain...

• A subject

• A predicate

• A comma

• A question mark

A simple sentence shares...

• Two or more ideas

• One dependent idea

• One independent clause

• One independent and one dependent clause

A compound sentence shares...

• Two dependent clauses

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

• Two independent clauses joined with a conjunction

• Two fragments

Is the following sentence a Simple sentence or a Compound sentence?

" Mrs. Musto and Mrs. Gambler ate an entire pizza during lunch. "

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?
I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one. 

• Simple Sentence 
• Compound Sentence 

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?

" My mom told me to clean my room, or I won't be able to go to the movies with my friends."

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

_{My friends went to the store.}

• simple
• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

The bug flew into the room, and it landed on Zack.

• simple
• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

I wanted to go to the concert, but my parents wouldn't let me.

• simple sentence
• compound sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

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

• This is a simple sentence.

• This is a compound sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C