Simple and Compound Sentences

Front

What do you need to make a simple sentence besides forming a complete thought?

Back

a subject, a verb, a capital letter for the beginning and punctuation mark for the end

Front

What do we call an action word like “run”?

Back

a verb

Front

What is the subject of the sentence? "Sammy skated to the park."

Back

Sammy

Front

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.

Back

I voted for the class president.

Front

What would you have to add to "got a pet turtle" to make it a simple sentence? Options: a comma, a subject, a verb, a punctuation mark at the end.

Back

a subject

Front

What do you use to join two simple sentences to make a compound sentence?

Back

a comma and a conjunction

Front

Read the compound sentence: "Penguins can’t fly, but they can walk on the ground." What is the conjunction?

Back

but

Front

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• The Johnsons moved in next door.
• Don't cheat on your test.
• Molly, Keisha and Ben had a lemonade sale.
• I liked visiting New York, but I don't want to live there.

Back

I liked visiting New York, but I don't want to live there.

Front

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." Options: 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.

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

Front

How could you change "It’s cold in the winter, it’s hot in the summer." to make it a compound sentence?

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Add the word "and" after the comma.