Compound Sentences and Conjunctions

TRUE or FALSE: A COMPOUND SENTENCE is a sentence that joins two or more independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction like OR, AND, or BUT.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

TRUE or FALSE: There are ONLY THREE coordinating conjunctions that are used in the English language.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Is the following sentence COMPOUND or NOT COMPOUND? "John ran down the steps on the way to recess."

• COMPOUND

• NOT COMPOUND

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Is the following sentence COMPOUND or NOT COMPOUND? "The boy played soccer at the park, but he also spent some time at the playground."

• COMPOUND

• NOT COMPOUND

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

Is the following sentence COMPOUND or NOT COMPOUND? "My family went to Disney World in June, and then we traveled to New York City in July."

• COMPOUND

• NOT COMPOUND

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

What is the COORDINATING CONJUNCTION in this sentence? "Sarah had a birthday party, and she invited all her classmates to attend."

• HAD

• AND

• OR

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the COORDINATING CONJUNCTION in this sentence? "My favorite food is spaghetti, but my mom doesn't cook it as often as I would like."

• IS

• AND

• BUT

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the COORDINATING CONJUNCTION in this sentence? "I will do my homework right after school, or I might eat a snack first."

• AND

• DO

• OR

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

TRUE or FALSE: The COORDINATING CONJUNCTION almost always comes "right after a comma" in a compound sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Is the following sentence COMPOUND or NOT COMPOUND? "My dad loves watching the Cardinals, but he hates when they lose."

• COMPOUND

• NOT COMPOUND

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C