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Compound Sentences

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  • Which is used to create a compound sentence.
    or
    if
    when
    as
  • Which sentence is compound?
    They walk and talk all the way to school.
    They walk to school and talk the whole time.
    They walk to school, and they talk the whole time.
    Nora and Jane walk and talk all the way to school.
  • Is this a compound sentence? Why or why not? Frank walked home and checked the mail.
    No, this sentence does not contain two independent clauses with a coordinating conjuction.
  • Is this a compound sentence? Why or why not? The boy whistled and walked.
    No, this sentence does not have two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction.
  • There must be a ________ on each side of the coordinating conjunction.
    independent clause
    dependent clause
  • Which of these is NOT a compound sentence? I slept and dreamed. I slept until 8:00, and I am still tired.
    I slept and dreamed.
  • Which word isn't used to create a compound sentence?
    and
    as
    or
  • This is almost a compound sentence. What's missing? Bob and June called and they invited me over.
    a coordinating conjunction
    a comma before and
    a comma after and
    a subordinating conjunction
  • Is this a compound sentence? Why or why not? My sister and I are friends, but it wasn't always that way!
    Yes, it contains two independent clauses and a coordinating conjunction.
  • She doesn't drink milk, _____ does she drink soda.
    nor
    so
    and
    but
  • Create a compound sentence. Tommy asks for help. Timmy gives him help.
    Tommy asks for help, and Timmy gives him help.
  • Name 3 coordinating conjunctions.
    for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
  • Which sentence is not compound?
    Nate neither asked for help, nor did he want it!
    Kim and Nate asked me to help, and we raked their leaves.
    Raking leaves is fun, but it is hard work.
    Kim, Nate, and I raked leaves and burned them.
  • Which of these is NOT a coordinating conjunction?
    yet
    like
    but
    or