Simple and Compound Sentences Grammar Quiz Flocabulary 2024

A simple sentence must form a complete thought. What else do you need to make a simple sentence?

• a subject, a comma and a conjunction

• a subject, a verb and a capital letter for the beginning

• a subject, a verb, a capital letter for the beginning and punctuation mark for the end

• a verb and a conjunction

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CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.2A

What do we call an action word like “run”?

• a comma

• a subject

• a conjunction

• a verb

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CCSS.L.4.6

Read the sentence below. What is the subject of the sentence? Sammy skated to the park.

• Sammy

• skated

• skated to the park

• Sammy skated

Which of these is a simple sentence?

• I voted for the class president.

• All the music.

• in the forest.

• Went to the big game yesterday.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Read the group of words below. What would you have to add to it to make it a simple sentence?

got a pet turtle.

• a comma

• a subject

• a verb

• a punctuation mark at the end

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CCSS.L.4.1F

What do you use to join two simple sentences to make a compound sentence?

• only a comma

• only a conjunction

• a comma and a conjunction

• an exclamation point

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CCSS.L.4.2C

Read the compound sentence below. What is the coordinating conjunction? Penguins can’t fly, but they can walk on the ground.

• penguins

• fly

• walk

• but

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CCSS.L.4.2C

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• The Johnsons moved in next door.

• Don’t cheat on your test.

• Molly, Keisha and Ben had a lemonade sale.

• I liked visiting New York, but I wouldn't want to live there.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

Read the two simple sentences below. Choose the compound sentence that joins them with the right punctuation. She’ll learn to play the piano. She’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano, she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano, or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

Read the group of words below. How could you change it to make it a compound sentence? It’s cold in the winter, it’s hot in the summer.

• add a comma after “cold”

• take out the comma after “winter”

• add the word “and” after the comma

• add the word “months” after summer

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CCSS.L.4.2C