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Simple v. Compound Sentences

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The music is too loud for my ears.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
2.
You may watch TV, or you can go out to play.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
3.
He is famous, yet he is very humble.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
4.
The pizza looks delicious and nutritious. 
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
5.
The frog jumped and landed in the pond.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
6.
Jack and Jill went up the hill and sang the Happy Birthday Song. 
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
7.
She did not like public speaking, for she was not very good at it. 
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
8.
Jonathan realized he would never see Lucy again, and his heart broke inside his chest. 
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
9.
I hoped I would have time to swim and run.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
10.
The bookcase came tumbling down on the poor kitty cat. 
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
11.

The girls will go to the gym, but the boys will stay in the cafeteria for the meetings.

a)

simple

b)

compound

12.

The popcorn comes in 4 different flavors like caramel, cheese, butter, and extra butter.

a)

simple

b)

compound

13.

The band will play first today; the chorus will sing second for the program.

a)

simple

b)

compound

14.

She will wash the dishes, but you will have to wash the clothes.

a)

simple

b)

compound

15.

Dad will take us to the airport; your grandfather will pick us up.

a)

simple

b)

compound

16.

Delisa stayed home on Friday, and Harvey got her assignments from her teacher.

a)

simple

b)

compound

17.

The last day of school is quickly coming, so I am going to make sure I do all of my assignments and projects!

a)

simple

b)

compound

18.

Most people enjoy the dinner menu at their house for Thanksgiving Day; they also enjoy the dinner menu for The Fourth of July too!

a)

simple

b)

compound

19.

Morgan and Riley plan to enter their robot in an engineering competition.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

20.

The second place prize is three hundred dollars, and the third place prize is one hundred dollars.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

21.

Their robot can follow a simple path through a maze.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

22.

The robot can sort objects, but it cannot count.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

23.

They named their robot Rowdy and painted it gold.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

24.

Mr. Blake is in charge of the engineering club.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

25.

Morgan and Riley are already planning to build a drawbridge for next year's competition.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

26.

The big, brown dog ran toward the blue and red ball.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

27.

The principal met me in the hall near the library.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

28.

Many brave soldiers fought in the war, and they received medals.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

29.

The drummers played a long time, but the piano players stopped early.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

30.

She dropped the pan and the plate, but she held on to the spoon.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

31.

Determine if the following sentence has a compound subject, compound verb, or both.

Greg and Marty ate dinner out and went to the movies with their girlfriends.

a)

Compound Subject

b)

Compound Verb

c)

Both

32.

Determine if the following sentence has a compound subject, compound verb, or both.

Thomas throws and catches baseballs in the yard for practice each evening.

a)

Compound Subject

b)

Compound Verb

c)

Both

33.

Determine if the following sentence has a compound subject, compound verb, or both.

The boys soccer team and girls track team play at 4:00 this evening and have practice tomorrow.

a)

Compound Subject

b)

Compound Verb

c)

Both

34.

Determine if the following sentence has a compound subject, compound verb, or both.

I will have to write and post an essay into Google Classroom today.

a)

Compound Subject

b)

Compound Verb

c)

Both

35.

Determine if the following sentence has a compound subject, compound verb, or both.

Tomorrow and Wednesday are going to be rainy and cold.

a)

Compound Subject

b)

Compound Verb

c)

Both

36.

Determine if the following sentence has a compound subject, compound verb, or both.

Layney and Dillon have been texting.

a)

Compound Subject

b)

Compound Verb

c)

Both

37.

Determine if the following sentence has a compound subject, compound verb, or both.

Dillon and Jackie dated for like 5 months but broke up at the end of the school year.

a)

Compound Subject

b)

Compound Verb

c)

Both

38.

What is the Verb?

Jackets and ties are required in that restaurant.

a)

jackets

b)

ties

c)

are required

d)

restaurant

39.

What's the Subject? Select ALL that apply!

On our math test, Ann and Mark scored the highest.

a)

math

b)

test

c)

Ann

d)

Mark

40.

What's the Verb?

Do any bears or wildcats live in these woods?

a)

bears

b)

wildcats

c)

do live

d)

woods