Simple and Compound Sentences / Author's Purpose

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• b) I went to the store and to the new amusement park.

• d) They went to the beach and they built sandcastles.

• c) She is tall, but she she has short hair.

• a) The cat is sleeping, or it's playing outside.

Identify the compound sentence:

• b) I like to swim, and I don't like to play tennis.

• d) She likes to read books.

• c) He ran fast to catch the bus.

• a) Is it cloudy today?

Which of the following words best completes the compound sentence below?

She studied for the test, _____ she was too sick to go to school.

• a) and

• b) or

• c) because

• d) but

Identify the compound sentence:

• b) They had hot pot or chicken soup.

• d) She went to the store, but she didn't buy anything.

• c) He is a good student and basketball player.

• a) The bird flew high in the sky.

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

a) The car broke down, and we had to call a mechanic.

b) We went to the zoo by train.

c) She is wearing a blue dress, but she doesn't have a blue hat.

• a)

• b)

• c)

• none of the above

Identify the compound sentence:

a) The turtle went steady and slow.

b) I can watch TV, or I can play a game.

c) Did he have a car accident?

• a)

• b)

• c)

• d) all of the above

The three main types of author's purpose are:

• a) describe, inform, teach

• b) persuade, inform, entertain

• c) describe, inform, entertain

• c) describe, write, teach

" Vote for Susan: the best leader in the world. The world will soon become a better place!"

The author's purpose in this passage is:

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

• to describe

In a picture encyclopedia, what is the author's main purpose?

• to inform

• to persuade

• to entertain

• to express an opinion

"Slow and steady wins the race" is the moral of a famous fable.

What is the author's main purpose?

• to persuade

• to entertain

• to inform / teach a moral

• no purpose