Sentences and Paragraphs

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• I went to the shop.

• I went to the shop and I bought milk.

• The milk was cold.

• Shop milk cold.

What does a compound sentence use to join two ideas?

• Full stop

• Adjective

• Conjunction

• Capital letter

Which word is a conjunction used in compound sentences?

• Because

• And

• Quickly

• Beautiful

Choose the correct compound sentence:

• She was tired. She slept.

• Tired she was. Homework she did.

• She was tired but she finished her homework.

• She finished.

Which of these is NOT a compound sentence?

• I like tea and I like coffee.

• He read a book but didn’t finish it.

• I opened the door and walked out.

• They sang songs.

What does a new paragraph usually start with?

• A lower-case letter

• A number

• A new idea or topic

• A question mark

How should a paragraph begin?

• In the middle of the line

• With a topic sentence

• With “The end”

• With a picture

What is one reason to start a new paragraph?

• When you use a full stop

• When you make a spelling mistake

• When the pen runs out

• When starting a new idea or event

Why do we use paragraphs in writing?

• To make writing longer

• To confuse the reader

• To organise ideas clearly

• To change the font