Compound Sentences

Which compound sentence is correct?

• I went to the store, I got chips.

• The storm brought heavy rain but, a tornado did the most damage.

• I was tired I had to go to school anyways.

• Everyone was busy, so I went bowling alone.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Combine these two sentences using the correct conjunction.

Brooke had a party.

Her best friend couldn't come.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.3A

Maribel is an excellent dancer and she knows all of the latest dance moves.

• The sentence has no errors.

• Put a comma after and.

• Put a comma before and.

• Put a semicolon before and.

Fix this sentence:

Bartholomew is smart but he doesn't always say kind words.

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CCSS.L.5.3A

Which sentence shows a semicolon being used correctly?

• Ty'rell went bowling; He scored 120 points.

• Tina was stung by a bee; she likes bees.

• Kiley and Fiona; went to the store.

• Jose went to the carnival; he rode the ferris wheel three times.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Hamin enjoys playing tennis, and baseball.

• The referee blew the whistle, so the soccer game started.

• Maria can go to the library or, she can go to the museum.

• The students worked hard on their reports so everyone earned an A.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.2A

Which sentence is a simple sentence?

• I went to the movies with Charles and Ginny.

• My mom went to the salon; she came home with short hair.

• Trudy tells ridiculous jokes, and nobody likes them.

• I bought crayons and markers to color my picture and it looked great and everybody liked it.

Which conjunction is needed to make this sentence correct?

Dante saved $120 from mowing lawns, _____ he bought a new tablet.

• or

• but

• so

• yet

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• Anna ate a large turkey sandwich before going to school.

• When the movie started, the audience got quiet.

• Sybil is able to calculate the median in math, she taught me how to do it.

• Brenda went to the library, and she checked out twelve books about the Civil War.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

List the conjunctions known as FANBOYS

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CCSS.L.5.1A