Compound Sentences Wk 11

A compound sentence is:

• two sentences joined together with a comma and a conjunction

• two separate complete sentences

• a sentence with a single subject and predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

What comes before the conjunction in a compound sentence?

• a period

• the word "and"

• a comma

• a question mark

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which compound sentence is correct?

• I went to the store, I got chips.

• The storm brought heavy rain but, a tornado did the most damage.

• I was tired I had to go to school anyways.

• Everyone was busy, so I went bowling alone.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

Combine these two sentences using the correct conjunction.

Brooke had a party.

Her best friend couldn't come.

(a)  

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Maribel is an excellent dancer and she knows all of the latest dance moves.

• The sentence has no errors.

• Put a comma after and.

• Put a comma before and.

• Put a semicolon before and.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Fix this sentence:

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

(a)  

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Hamin enjoys playing tennis, and baseball.

• The referee blew the whistle, so the soccer game started.

• Maria can go to the library or, she can go to the museum.

• The students worked hard on their reports so everyone earned an A.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which conjunction is needed to make this sentence correct?

Dante saved $120 from mowing lawns, _____ he bought a new tablet.

• or

• but

• so

• yet

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• Anna ate a large turkey sandwich before going to school.

• When the movie started, the audience got quiet.

• Sybil is able to calculate the median in math, she taught me how to do it.

• Brenda went to the library, and she checked out twelve books about the Civil War.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

It rained all day, _______ we didn't go outside.

• and

• or

• but

• so

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A