Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Grade 5•45 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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