Exploring Simple and Compound Sentences

What is a simple sentence?

• A sentence with a subordinate clause

• A sentence with a subject and a predicate

• A sentence with a coordinating conjunction

• A sentence with multiple clauses

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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 an example of a simple sentence?

• My uncle plays the tuba

• Boris drove up the driveway and his sister hopped out of the car

• Although it was raining, we went for a walk

• She likes to read, but he prefers to watch TV

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What does a compound sentence contain?

• A subject and a predicate

• Two or more clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction

• One independent clause

• A subordinate clause

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• Because

• Or

• But

• And

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

How many coordinating conjunctions are there in the English language?

• Five

• Six

• Eight

• Seven

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In the example 'Boris drove up the driveway and his sister hopped out of the car', what makes it a compound sentence?

• It has two clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction

• It contains a subordinate clause

• It has a subject and a predicate

• It is a single independent clause

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A