Compound Sentence: and,or,but

What are the coordinating conjunctions ?

• and, of , from

• or, from , in

• in , on , at

• or, but, and

We can use and to ....................................................................................

• give opposite information.

• join two sentences are alike or gives extra information.

• give a positive sentence.

• join two sentences that give a choice or alternative.

We can use but to ....................................................................................

• give two sentences that have the same meaning.

• join two sentences are alike or gives extra information.

• join two sentences that have the conflict information (opposite information)

• join two sentences that give a choice or alternative

We can use or to ....................................................................................

• give two sentences that have the same meaning.

• join two sentences are alike or gives extra information.

• join two sentences that have the conflict information .(opposite information)

• join two sentences that give a choice or alternative.

Which is not the compound sentence?

• You can go now, or you can go tomorrow.

• They are intelligent and creative.

• I like cats, and Sam like cats too.

• I am running, but Tim is walking.

 

Which is the correct compound sentence?

• Do you like football , or basketbal?

• He saw a fox and a snake.

• They wanted some pizza, and some drinks.

• Your brother can speak English, but he cannot speak French.

Which is the compound sentence?

• Do you play basketball?

• He saw a fox that is following him.

• They wanted to go to Paris, but I wanted to see Rome.

• My brother speaks loudly.

Choose the compound sentence that is written correctly.

• Darien wrote the story.  Elsie took the photographs.
• Darien wrote the story and Elsie took the photographs.
• Darien wrote the story and, Elsie took the photographs.
• Darien wrote the story, and Elsie took the photographs.

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together?
The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.

• , and
• , but
• , or
• , for

Some plants are useful, but others are poisonous.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex