Identify Simple and Compound Sentences

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• The cat slept on the mat.

• The sun set, and the stars appeared.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the simple sentence.

• I went to the park, and I played on the swings.

• The dog barked loudly.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• She likes apples, but he prefers oranges.

• The bird sang beautifully.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the simple sentence.

• The rain stopped, and the sun came out.

• The flowers bloom in spring.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• The car is red.

• I wanted to go swimming, but it was too cold.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the simple sentence.

• The teacher explained the lesson, and the students listened carefully.

• The cat chased the mouse.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• The wind blew fiercely, and the trees swayed.

• The cake is delicious.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

Choose the simple sentence.

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.

• She was tired, so she went to bed early.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B