Coordinating Conjunctions/Compound Sentences

Simple is

• one idea

• 2 related ideas and a conjunction

Compound is

• 2 related ideas and a conjunction

• one idea

Pandas feed mostly on bamboo plants.

• simple

• compound

A panda’s head is white, but its eyes and ears are black.

• simple

• compound

Are pandas in the raccoon family ,or are they true bears?

• simple

• compound

Polar bears are excellent swimmers.

• simple

• compound

Black bears are commonly found in the eastern United States.

• simple

• compound

Find the conjunction:

We looked carefully, yet we could not see the cells .

• yet

• looked

• we

• not

Find the conjunction:

They worked all night, so they were very tired.

• so

• they

• were

• all

Find the conjunction:

Dr. Philips got a fright, for he heard a loud noise!

• for

• got

• a

• heard