Exploring Simple and Compound Sentences

What is a group of words that expresses a complete thought called?

• Clause

• Sentence

• Predicate

• Phrase

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• After the rain stopped

• Running fast

• My grandparents exercise

• Because she was late

What is a simple sentence?

• A sentence with a prepositional phrase

• A sentence with two independent clauses

• A sentence with one independent clause

• A sentence with a dependent clause

Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence?

• My active grandparents exercise at the gym.

• Mia likes to learn, so she is happy when she learns new things.

• I like tacos, but my brother prefers sushi.

• We set up a tent and we camped in the yard.

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a comma and coordinating conjunction

• A sentence with one independent clause

• A sentence with a dependent clause

• A sentence with a prepositional phrase

Which coordinating conjunction would you use to combine these sentences: 'I like to dance' and 'I don't like to sing'?

• So

• But

• Or

• And

Which coordinating conjunction would you use to combine these sentences: 'Our dog likes to go outside' and 'We take him for long walks'?

• Or

• So

• But

• And

Which coordinating conjunction would you use to combine these sentences: 'You can have a whole sandwich' and 'You can have a half sandwich'?

• So

• But

• Or

• And

Identify the type of sentence: 'I like to read, so I have a lot of books.'

• Complex sentence

• Fragment

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Identify the type of sentence: 'My sister likes peanut butter and jelly.'

• Simple sentence

• Fragment

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence