Simple & Compound Sentences

The girls will go to the gym, but the boys will stay in the cafeteria for the meetings.

• simple

• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

The popcorn comes in 4 different flavors like caramel, cheese, butter, and extra butter.

• simple

• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

I want you to go to Walmart, and I also need you to go to Family Dollar to get the items for the party.

• simple

• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

She will wash the dishes; you will wash the clothes.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Delisa stayed home on Friday, and Harvey got her assignments from her teacher.

• simple
• compound
• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.

• after
• before
• there is no comma

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Does this sentence need a comma?
I wanted to go to the store but I decided to stay home instead.

• Yes (before "but")

• Yes (after "but")

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Does this sentence need a comma?
I went to dance and then went home.

• Yes

• No because you're not hooking two full sentences.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Does this sentence need a comma?
Should I go to the mall or movies?

• Yes

• No because you're not hooking two full sentences.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The second place prize is three hundred dollars; the third place prize is one hundred dollars.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B