Simple and Compound Sentences

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📚 Part 1: Identify and Multiple Choice

WALT: We are learning to identify simple and compound sentences.

Success criteria: I can tell whether a sentence is simple or compound and spot conjunctions (and, but, or).

1. Read the sentence. Choose whether it is a simple sentence or a compound sentence.

"The boy kicked the ball."

Simple sentence

Compound sentence

2. Which sentence below is a compound sentence?

The sun is hot.

I like mangoes and I like berries.

Birds sing in the morning.

3. In the sentence "I wanted to play but it started to rain.", which word is the conjunction?

wanted

but

rain

4. Check all the compound sentences:

The cat slept on the mat.

Sam ate breakfast and he caught the bus.

The teacher smiled but the class was noisy.

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Joining Sentences

5. Join the two simple sentences using a suitable conjunction (and / but / or). Write the new compound sentence on the line.

a) I like playing soccer. I do not like running long distances.

b) Mum will make pancakes. We will have honey or syrup.

6. Rewrite the sentence as a simple sentence (keep one idea only):

"Tom read a book and he drew a picture."

7. Write one simple sentence about your favourite activity (subject + verb):

8. Write one compound sentence about recess or lunch using 'and', 'but' or 'or'.

9. In one short sentence, explain the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence.

Simple and Compound Sentences

Simple and Compound Sentences

📚 Part 1: Identify and Multiple Choice

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Joining Sentences

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