Conjunctions and Compound Sentences

Is the following sentence simple or compound?

• simple

• compound

Is the following sentence simple or compound?

• simple

• compound

What is the conjunction being used to connect: The cat and dog got along very well.

• words

• sentences

• items in a series

What is the conjunction being used to connect: My mom, sister, and grandma are all coming to my performance.

• words

• sentences

• items in a series

What conjunction can be replaced with because?

• for

• and

• nor

• so

What conjunction shows cause and effect?

• for

• and

• nor

• so

Is the following sentence simple or compound?

We went to the store and the bank after school.

• simple

• compound

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

• Wishbone wanted to take a nap, he was too busy reading.

• Since Wishbone wanted to take a nap, he was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted to take a nap, but he was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted to take a nap, since he was too busy reading.

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a COMPLEX sentence?

• My coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.

• I heated it in the microwave, my coffee was too cold.

• My coffee was too cold, so I heated it in the microwave.

• Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a COMPLEX sentence?

• Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy.

• He was wealthy, he was still unhappy.

• He was wealthy, so he was still unhappy.

• He was still unhappy, he was wealthy.