
Compound sentences and Conjunctions
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English
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5th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Easy
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Anneloe Crous
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5 Slides • 11 Questions
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Compound sentences have:
2 simple sentences
a single conjunction
a comma to join it all
Compound Sentences
Simple sentences have:
a single subject
a single predicate
Simple Sentences
Simple & Compound Sentences
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We will use a coordinating conjuction to combine the simple sentences.
Coordinating
Conjunctions
and
but
or
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The birds flew away.
These are my simple sentences:
The dog is barking.
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The birds flew away.
I will combine these sentences using a coordinating conjunction.
The dog is barking.
, and
The dog is barking, and the birds flew away.
notice the comma?!?!
notice the comma?!?!
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Multiple Choice
What words are commonly considered conjunctions?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
for, no, yes, sometimes, maybe
from, to, between, beside
forgot, and, now, I, don't, know
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence correctly uses coordinating conjunctions?
I wanted to go to the store, but I had no money.
I wanted to go to the store but I had no money.
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Multiple Choice
The band will practice on Tuesday after school, for the concert is Wednesday evening.
for
after
on
will
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Multiple Choice
I needed to complete my chores, but my pool was calling my name.
We decided to build the snowman in the shade, so he wouldn't melt in the afternoon sun.
Video games and popcorn bring a smile to my face on rainy Saturday afternoons.
My dad needed to mow the lawn, but the rainy weather forced him to stay inside.
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Multiple Choice
I wanted to go to the zoo, so my sister insisted that we go to the movies.
I wanted to go to the zoo, and my sister insisted that we go to the movies.
I wanted to go to the zoo, but my sister insisted that we go to the movies.
I wanted to go to the zoo, for my sister insisted that we go to the movies.
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Multiple Choice
The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.
,and
,but
,or
,nor
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Multiple Choice
Sara and her family hiked for hours over rocks and roots until they found a beautiful lake.
over
and
until
hiked
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Multiple Choice
Identify the coordinating conjuction in the following sentence:
There are roses on the veranda and there are lilies in the kitchen.
and
roses
there
are
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Multiple Choice
Most hurricanes that hit the United States form in the Atlantic.
Most
that
form
There are no conjuctions.
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Multiple Choice
I did not see my sister at the bank, so I went to the park without her.
so
I
at
went
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Multiple Choice
I have never seen a puffer fish before, yet I still keep searching the oceans.
I
have
never
yet
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