Mastering Compound Sentences

What is a compound sentence?

• A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

• A compound sentence is a sentence that contains dependent clauses only.

• A compound sentence is a sentence that uses no conjunctions.

• A compound sentence is a sentence with only one independent clause.

Identify the compound sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

• I wanted to go for a walk and it was raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

• I went for a walk because it was sunny.

• It started to rain, and I stayed inside.

Combine these sentences: 'I like ice cream. I like cake.'

• I dislike both ice cream and cake.

• I prefer ice cream over cake.

• I only like ice cream, not cake.

• I like ice cream and cake.

Use a coordinating conjunction to combine: 'She loves reading. She loves writing.'

• She loves reading and she loves writing.

• She loves reading but she loves writing.

• She loves reading or she loves writing.

• She loves reading nor she loves writing.

Punctuate this compound sentence: 'I went to the store and I bought some milk'

• I went to the store and bought some milk.

• I went to the store and I bought some milk.

• I went to the store, and I bought some milk

• I went to the store; and I bought some milk

Transform this simple sentence into a compound sentence: 'The dog barked.'

• The dog barked, and the cat meowed.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The dog barked and ran away.

• The dog barked at the mailman.

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction? (a) and (b) because (c) although

• so

• unless

• and

• but

Identify the compound sentence: 'He studied hard, so he passed the exam.'

• He studied hard and passed the exam.

• He passed the exam because he studied hard.

• He studied hard; he passed the exam.

• He studied hard, so he passed the exam.

Combine these sentences: 'The sun is shining. The birds are singing.'

• The sun is shining and the birds are singing.

• The sun is shining but the birds are silent.

• The sun shines while the birds sing.

• The birds are singing and the sun is setting.

Use a coordinating conjunction to combine: 'I will finish my homework. I will play outside.'

• I will finish my homework or I will play outside.

• I will finish my homework and I will play outside.

• I will finish my homework so I will play outside.

• I will finish my homework but I will play outside.