Exploring Compound Sentences in Language Therapy

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with a dependent clause.

• A sentence with no verbs.

• A sentence with two or more independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction.

• A sentence with one independent clause.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• because

• or

• but

• and

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What are the components of an independent clause?

• A subject and a verb that do not form a complete thought.

• A subject and an object.

• A subject and a verb that form a complete thought.

• A verb and an object.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In the sentence 'Mom cooked dinner and Dad cleaned the kitchen,' what is the coordinating conjunction?

• cooked

• Dad

• and

• Mom

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which part of the sentence 'Mom cooked dinner' is the subject?

• Mom

• cooked

• dinner

• and

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the sentence 'I will go to school today but I will stay home tomorrow,' what is the first independent clause?

• I will go

• but I will stay home tomorrow

• I will go to school today

• I will stay home tomorrow

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What makes 'I will stay home tomorrow' an independent clause?

• It has a subject and a verb but does not form a complete thought.

• It has a subject and an object.

• It has a subject and a verb and forms a complete thought.

• It has a verb and an object.

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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 the sentence 'I will go to school today but I will stay home tomorrow'?

• stay

• will

• I

• but

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is a compound sentence composed of?

• Two independent clauses without any conjunction.

• One independent clause and one dependent clause.

• Two dependent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction.

• Two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Where can you find more videos like this one?

• On social media.

• In the library.

• In a textbook.

• On Dr. Karen's YouTube channel.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D