Understanding Compound Sentences

What is a key characteristic of a simple sentence?

• It contains multiple ideas.

• It conveys a single idea.

• It starts with a lowercase letter.

• It ends with a question mark.

Which word can be used to join two ideas in a compound sentence?

• So

• But

• Or

• And

Why was the cat tired in the example given?

• Because it was raining.

• Because it was playing with a ball.

• Because it was hungry.

• Because it had been chasing a mouse.

What was one reason the boy went to the shop?

• To get a haircut.

• To buy some treats.

• To meet a friend.

• To find a lost item.

What is necessary for a sentence to be considered compound?

• It must start with 'The'.

• It must be very long.

• It must contain a joining word.

• It must have a question mark.