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The document provides an overview of simple and compound sentences, including definitions and examples. It contains practice exercises for identifying simple sentences and coordinating conjunctions, as well as combining sentences into compound sentences. Additionally, there are assessment sections for further practice on the same concepts.

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Name: Date:

Grammar: Simple and Compound Sentences


Practice

A simple sentence contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a single idea. The
predicate contains the verb and tells what the subject is or does. A simple sentence
may contain a compound subject and a compound verb. In the examples, the subjects
are underlined once, and the predicates twice.

Simple sentence: Lissa plays soccer.


With compound subject: Lissa and Spencer play soccer.
With compound verb: Spencer plays and eats at school.
A compound sentence contains two or more simple sentences joined by a comma and a
coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, so, for).
Lissa plays soccer, and Spencer also plays soccer.
Lissa and Spencer play soccer, but Kerrie and Sam play tennis.

A Underline each simple sentence in the following compound sentences. Then, circle the
coordinating conjunction.

1. “The Gift of the Magi” has a surprise ending, and “The Necklace” also has one.
2. Poetry is often beautiful, but sometimes it is difficult to understand.

3. You can explain the directions, or you could draw me a map.


4. Pears and apples are good, but I prefer peaches and plums.

B Combine each pair of sentences into a compound sentence, using the coordinating
conjunction indicated. Remember to use a comma before the conjunction.

1. Enjoy watching the animals. Do not feed them. (but)

Enjoy watching the animals, but so not feed them

2. Carl and Jane work hard all week. They relax on the weekend. (and)
Carl and Jane work hard all week, and they relax on the weekend

3. The trains have stopped running. We will take a bus. (so)


The trains have stopped working, so we will take a bus

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Name: Date:

Grammar: Simple and Compound Sentences


Assess

A Underline each simple sentence in the following compound sentences. Then, circle the
coordinating conjunction.

Example: Firefighters take great risks, and they are always on call.

1. On Saturday we will have a party, and we will invite the whole neighborhood.
2. David and Daniel are twins, but they don’t look anything alike.
3. You can watch the news on television, or you can read it on the Internet.
4. Jay’s family rents DVDs online, so they don’t have to go to the video store.

B Combine each pair of sentences into a compound sentence, using the coordinating
conjunction indicated. Remember to use a comma before the conjunction.

1. Read the poem out loud. You will really appreciate the images. (and)
Read the poem out loud, and you will really appreciate the images.

2. Do come again. It is always a pleasure to see you. (for)

Do come again, for it is always a pleasure to see you.

3. Turn down the air conditioner. We will all freeze! (or)


Turn down the air conditioner, or we will all freeze!

C Write a compound sentence using the coordinating conjunction indicated.

1. Birds and hamsters make good pets. (but)


Birds and hamsters make good pets, but they are very messy

2. You may sell tickets at the door. (or)


You may sell tickets at the door, or work the concession stand.

3. The performance was about to begin. (so)


The performance was about to begin, so we turned our phones off.

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