Language and Conventions: LATT BWB Feathers

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with one subject and one verb.

• A sentence with two simple sentences joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

• A sentence with a question mark at the end.

• A sentence with only one clause.

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

• Because

• Although

• Or

• Since

Identify the compound sentence from the following: 1. James likes to play baseball and basketball at the park. 2. Sol needs to study harder, or she will not get a good grade.

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Both sentences

• Neither sentence

What is the purpose of a compound sentence?

• To make writing more complex

• To add sentence variety and help it flow

• To confuse the reader

• To shorten the text

Combine the sentences: "I loved the movie. My brother didn’t like it."

• I loved the movie, but my brother didn’t like it.

• I loved the movie, and my brother didn’t like it.

• I loved the movie, or my brother didn’t like it.

• I loved the movie, so my brother didn’t like it.

Which sentence is a compound sentence? 1. Theo loves to fish, but he may sleep late and miss the boat. 2. Krista likes visiting her grandma but does not like the drive.

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Both sentences

• Neither sentence

Combine the sentences: "Dad will take me to the park. I will go to the tennis court."

• Dad will take me to the park, and I will go to the tennis court.

• Dad will take me to the park, or I will go to the tennis court.

• Dad will take me to the park, but I will go to the tennis court.

• Dad will take me to the park, so I will go to the tennis court.

What conjunction would you use to combine these sentences: "You can go to the gym this morning. You can go to the swimming pool."

• Or

• But

• And

• So

Combine the sentences: "We went to the store. I bought the last skateboard."

• We went to the store, and I bought the last skateboard.

• We went to the store, but I bought the last skateboard.

• We went to the store, or I bought the last skateboard.

• We went to the store, so I bought the last skateboard.

Which of the following sentences is NOT a compound sentence?

• Marcel is a good cook, and he likes to bake cakes.

• Sol needs to study harder, or she will not get a good grade.

• Krista likes visiting her grandma but does not like the drive.

• James likes to play baseball and basketball at the park.