Sentences and Conjunctions

Is the sentence simple or compound?

Isaiah wore blue jeans and a polo shirt.

• simple

• compound

Is the sentence simple or compound?

Should I make pancakes, or should I make waffles?

• simple

• compound

Is the sentence simple or compound?

It’s Jada’s birthday, so we should make her a chocolate cake!

• simple

• compound

Is the sentence simple or compound?

Noah helped our teacher organize the class library.

• simple

• compound

Which of these is a simple sentence?

• I voted for the class president.

• All the music.

• in the forest

• Went to the big game yesterday.

Read the compound sentence below. What is the conjunction?

Penguins can’t fly, but they can walk on the ground.

• penquins

• fly

• walk

• but

Read the two simple sentences below. Choose the compound sentence that joins them with the right punctuation.

She’ll learn to play the piano. She’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano, she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano, or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence:
Marley____ Max were the best of dogs.

• and
• but

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence:
Roy wanted ice cream,  _____ he was too full.

• and 
• but

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence:
The car got in a wreck, ____ the tow truck came.

• so 
• and