Simple Compound Sentence Review

A simple sentence must form a complete thought. What else do you need to make a simple sentence?

• a subject, a comma and a conjunction

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

• a subject, a verb and a capital letter for the beginning

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What do we call an action like "run"?

• a comma

• a subject

• a verb

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the subject of the sentence below?

Sammy skated to the park.

• Sammy

• skated

• park

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What would you have to add to the group of words below to make a simple sentence?

got a pet turtle.

• a comma

• a subject

• a verb

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

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

• only a comma

• only a conjunction

• a comma and a conjunction

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Read the compound sentence below.

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

What is the conjunction?

• penguins

• walk

• but

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together?
The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.

• , and
• , but
• , or
• , for

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

FANBOYS always need a _____ before them when they are doing their FANBOYS job.

• comma
• drummer
• guitar
• verb

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The weather today will be rainy, ____ we will not go outside for recess.

• or
• but
• and
• so

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What type of sentence is the following?

Some painters will not tire, nor will they give up.

• Simple

• Compound

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B