Grammar: Compound Sentences
Here are resources for learning about compound sentences. There are interactive activities where students can combine simple sentences or identify conjunctions, printable worksheets, and ideas for hands-on lesson plans.
Grades
- 4,
- 5
Links
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Kinds of Sentences
This website explains how to write and correctly punctuate simple, compound, and complex sentences.
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Combining Sentences Quiz
Test your sentence combining skills with this short interactive quiz.
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Combining Sentences Test
Check the box next to the correct sentence. This test can be printed out for grading.
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Sentence Combining Matching Quiz
Match the columns to create a compound sentence, then check your answers. NOTE: This page links to a site with a guestbook.
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Combining Sentences
Use these examples to practice combining short sentences with conjunctions, subjects and verbs, and combining sentences in a paragraph.
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Choose the Best Conjunction
Choose the best conjunction to complete the sentences in this short interactive quiz. NOTE: This page links to a site with a guestbook.
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eThemes Resource: Grammar: Sentences
These sites explain the different types of sentences. Includes examples of interrogative, declarative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences. Also learn about run-on, compound, and complex sentences. Discover which punctuation ends certain types of sentences. Includes many online games and quizzes. There are links to eThemes Resources on nouns, verbs, paragraphs, and more.
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eThemes Resource: Grammar: Diagramming Sentences
Use these websites to learn how to diagram sentences. There are practice exercises, tutorials, PowerPoint presentations, and handouts.
Education Standards
- AL
- MO
- ME
- NV
- IL
