Simple & Compound Sentences

What is a simple sentence?

• A sentence showing one complete idea

• A sentence with two subjects

• A sentence with multiple ideas

• A sentence joined by a conjunction

What does a simple sentence contain?

• One subject and two predicates

• Two subjects and one predicate

• One subject and one predicate

• A conjunction

Identify the type of the sentence: 'A cat chased the mouse.'

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

• Simple sentence

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence without a conjunction

• A sentence with a single idea

• A sentence made by joining two simple sentences

• A sentence with one subject

What connects two simple sentences to form a compound sentence?

• A subject

• A predicate

• A conjunction

• A period

What must you remember to put before the conjunction in a compound sentence?

• A period

• A question mark

• A comma

• An exclamation mark

Identify the type of the sentence: 'I went shopping and I bought a pair of socks.'

• Compound-complex sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

What is the role of a conjunction in a sentence?

• To show excitement

• To end a sentence

• To ask a question

• To connect sentences

Is 'An ostrich cannot fly' a simple or compound sentence?

• Compound-complex sentence

• Complex sentence

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Is 'An ostrich cannot fly but it can run very fast' a simple or compound sentence?

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

• Simple sentence