Simple and compound sentences

Build better sentences! Practice identifying and writing simple & compound sentences.

A simple sentence must express a complete thought. What else does a simple sentence need? A subject, a comma, and a conjunction. A subject, and 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 conjuction What do we call an action work such as "run"? A subject A comma A verb A conjuction What is the subject in the sentence: "Eduardo read all 7 Harry Potter books in 3 days"? Eduardo Read Days Comma Remember what a simple sentence is? Good! Which of the following is a simple sentence? Before Izzy left for school. All the music with Camari Rhianna in the forest Rayan went swimming. Read the following group of words. What is needed to make the group of words a complete sentence? got a pet turtle. A comma A subject A verb Another turtle What do you use to join two simple sentences to make a compound sentence? A comma A conjunction A verb A turtle Read the compound sentence below. What is the conjunction?Penguins can’t fly, but they can walk on the ground. Penguins Fly But Walk Which of these is a compound sentence? Navin's family moved in next door. Don’t cheat on your test. Brady, Brody and Ben helped each other in Fortnite. I liked visiting New York, but I don’t want to live there. 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. 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