Simple & Compound Sentences

Simple or Compound?

Jamie and Ana sorted the photos then framed them.

• Simple

• Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Simple or Compound?

The whale shark is the largest of all fish; it does not attack people.

• Simple

• Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Simple or Compound?

You can walk to school today, or you can get ready early and take the bus.

• Simple

• Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Simple or Compound?

Mary injured her leg very badly but did not complain at all.

• Simple

• Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Simple or Compound?

The snow and ice fell heavily, and school was closed.

• Simple

• Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is a comma splice?

• when two independent clauses are separated by a period

• when a comma connects a dependent clause to an independent clause

• when two independent clauses are separated by a comma

• i don't know

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select all ways that a comma splice can be fixed.

• change the comma to a period

• add a coordinating (FANBOYS) conjunction after the comma

• if the two clauses are related, change the comma to a semicolon

• reword the sentence so it doesn't need a comma

Tags

CCSS.W.7.4

I have a pink octopus in my classroom, it sits on my webcam.

• no comma splice

• add a period after "classroom"

• add "yet" after the comma

• change the period at the end to a question mark

Tags

CCSS.W.7.4

CCSS.L.7.3A

The Squirrel Scramble is really loud, the music has been playing outside my classroom all day.

• no comma splice

• change the comma to a semicolon or period

• add "but" after the comma

Tags

CCSS.W.7.5

I was up late watching football, I am tired.

• no comma splice

• add a period or semicolon after "late"

• add "so" after the comma