Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

Grade 545 minutes

Learning Objective

I can build my own simple, compound, and complex sentences.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Explain the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence in your own words.

2. Identify whether each of the following sentences is simple or compound: a) The dog barked loudly. b) The cat slept on the rug, and the dog slept on the floor. c) I went to the store.

3. Rewrite the following two simple sentences as one compound sentence: "I like to read books. My sister likes to watch movies."

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