Compound Sentences and Conjunctions

TRUE or FALSE: A COMPOUND SENTENCE is a sentence that joins two or more independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction like OR, AND, or BUT.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: There are ONLY THREE coordinating conjunctions that are used in the English language.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Is the following sentence COMPOUND or NOT COMPOUND? "John ran down the steps on the way to recess."

• COMPOUND

• NOT COMPOUND

Is the following sentence COMPOUND or NOT COMPOUND? "The boy played soccer at the park, but he also spent some time at the playground."

• COMPOUND

• NOT COMPOUND

Is the following sentence COMPOUND or NOT COMPOUND? "My family went to Disney World in June, and then we traveled to New York City in July."

• COMPOUND

• NOT COMPOUND

What is the COORDINATING CONJUNCTION in this sentence? "Sarah had a birthday party, and she invited all her classmates to attend."

• HAD

• AND

• OR

What is the COORDINATING CONJUNCTION in this sentence? "My favorite food is spaghetti, but my mom doesn't cook it as often as I would like."

• IS

• AND

• BUT

What is the COORDINATING CONJUNCTION in this sentence? "I will do my homework right after school, or I might eat a snack first."

• AND

• DO

• OR

TRUE or FALSE: The COORDINATING CONJUNCTION almost always comes "right after a comma" in a compound sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Is the following sentence COMPOUND or NOT COMPOUND? "My dad loves watching the Cardinals, but he hates when they lose."

• COMPOUND

• NOT COMPOUND