Compound Sentences

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A sentence that is too long and needs to be shortened.

• A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.

• A sentence that uses too many conjunctions.

Fix this sentence: 'I went to the store I got chips.'

• I went to the store, and I got chips.

• I went to the store I got chips.

• I went to the store; I got chips.

• I go to the store and got chips.

What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?

• A simple sentence has one independent clause, while a compound sentence has two or more independent clauses.

• A simple sentence contains multiple clauses, while a compound sentence contains only one clause.

• A simple sentence is always longer than a compound sentence.

• A simple sentence can include dependent clauses, while a compound sentence cannot.

Fix this sentence: 'Bartholomew is smart but he doesn't always say kind words.'

• Bartholomew is smart but he doesn't always say kind words.

• Bartholomew is smart, but he doesn't always say kind words.

• Bartholomew is smart; however, he doesn't always say kind words.

• Bartholomew is smart and he doesn't always say kind words.

Which sentence is written correctly? 'The referee blew the whistle, so the soccer game started.'

• This sentence is correct because it properly uses a conjunction to connect two independent clauses.

• This sentence is incorrect because it lacks a subject in the second clause.

• This sentence is correct but should use a semicolon instead of a comma.

• This sentence is incorrect because it uses 'so' improperly.

What is a conjunction?

• A word that connects clauses or sentences.

• A type of punctuation mark.

• A synonym for a verb.

• A word that describes a noun.

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

• I like ice cream, and I like cake.

• I enjoy ice cream and cake.

• I like ice cream or cake.

• I like ice cream but not cake.

Identify the compound sentence: 'Brenda went to the library, and she checked out twelve books about the Civil War.'

• This is a compound sentence because it has two independent clauses joined by 'and'.

• This is a simple sentence because it contains only one independent clause.

• This is a complex sentence because it has a dependent clause.

• This is a compound-complex sentence because it has multiple clauses.

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

• and

• but

• or

• so

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it has a subject and a verb.

• A phrase that cannot stand alone and requires a dependent clause.

• A type of sentence that contains only a subject.

• A group of words that expresses a complete thought without a subject.