Simple vs. Compound Sentences

My family went to the park yesterday, and we had a wonderful time.

• Compound

• Simple

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Mary and Samantha took the bus.

• Compound

• Simple

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

She wants to travel the world and see wonderful sights.

• Compound

• Simple

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

You can put wings on a pig, but you don't make it an eagle.

• Simple

• Compound

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Cheetahs are the fastest land animal.

• Simple

• Compound

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

They got there early and got really good seats.

• Compound

• Simple

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

He bought a taco, but I ate it.

• Compound

• Simple

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Hiking and biking are my favorite summertime activities.

• Compound

• Simple

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

New York is on the East Coast, California is on the West Coast.

• Compound

• Simple

• Fragment

• Run-On: Comma Splice

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

It was getting dark, we weren't there yet.

• Not Compound

• Compound

• Run-on: Comma Splice

• Fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F