Compound Sentences Flashcard

Front

What are conjunctions?

Back

Words that connect words, or groups of words, in a sentence.

Front

How do you join two sentences to form a compound sentence?

Back

Use coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)

Front

Which of the following is a conjunction? blue, pencil, and, run

Back

and

Front

Which of the following is a conjunction? but, cat, spin, tall

Back

but

Front

Which of the following is a compound sentence?
I like to read books.
She ran to catch the bus, but she missed it.
He ate a sandwich for lunch.
The cat meowed loudly.

Back

She ran to catch the bus, but she missed it.

Front

What is the correct punctuation for a compound sentence?

Back

comma

Front

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction? but, love, and, or

Back

love

Front

Which of the following is NOT an example of a compound sentence?
Options:
I like to swim, but my friend prefers to hike.
He went to the gym, and she went to the park.
I studied for the exam, yet I still failed.
She walked to the store.

Back

She walked to the store.

Front

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence? Options: I went to the store and bought some groceries., I went to the store. I forgot to buy groceries., I went to the store, and I bought some groceries., I went to the store and bought some clothes.

Back

I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

Front

The boy likes to play baseball, ________ he is really great.

Back

and