Understanding Simple and Compound Sentences

What is a simple sentence?

• A sentence with many ideas.

• A sentence with one complete idea.

• A sentence with two subjects.

• A sentence with two predicates.

What does a simple sentence always have?

• Two subjects and one predicate.

• One subject and two predicates.

• One subject and one predicate.

• No subject or predicate.

Which of these is a simple sentence?

• The dog barked, and the cat ran away.

• I like apples, but I do not like oranges.

• A cat chased a mouse.

• She sings well, so she joined the choir.

In the sentence "My uncle fixed my bike," what is the subject?

• fixed my bike

• My uncle

• bike

• fixed

What is a compound sentence made of?

• One simple sentence.

• Two or more simple sentences joined together.

• A sentence with no subject.

• A sentence with no predicate.

What connects simple sentences to make a compound sentence?

• A period.

• A question mark.

• A conjunction.

• A comma only.

What punctuation mark should you put before a conjunction when joining two simple sentences?

• A period.

• A question mark.

• An exclamation mark.

• A comma.

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• The bird sang a song.

• My mom cooked dinner, and I set the table.

• He ran fast.

• She likes to read books.

Is "An ostrich cannot fly." a simple or compound sentence?

• Simple sentence.

• Compound sentence.

• Neither.

• Both.

Is "An ostrich cannot fly, but it can run very fast." a simple or compound sentence?

• Simple sentence.

• Compound sentence.

• Neither.

• Both.