Simple or Compound?
Where to put the comma?
Which conjunction to use?
Finish the compound sentence.
Put 'em together.
100

Simple or compound? I like cheese.

simple

100

My favorite sport is basketball but my sister likes tennis.

A. after sister

B. after but

C. after basketball

C. after basketball

My favorite sport is basketball, but my sister likes tennis.

100

I can play catch with my brother. I can play with friends. 

A. and 

B. but 

C. or



C. or

100

The dog is my favorite animal...

A. The dog is my favorite animal, and cheese tastes good.

B. The dog is my favorite animal, or I like pizza.

C. The dog is my favorite animal, but I like cats too.

C. The dog is my favorite animal, but I like cats too.

100

The boys ate the pepperoni pizza. They didn't like the olive pizza.

A. The boys ate the pepperoni pizza, and they didn't like the olive pizza.

B. The boys ate the pepperoni pizza, but they didn't like the olive pizza.

C. The boys ate the pepperoni pizza, so they didn't like the olive pizza.

B. The boys ate the pepperoni pizza, but they didn't like the olive pizza.

200

Simple or compound?

I saw Jason yesterday.

simple

200

Which sentence is correct? 

A. We ate at McDonald's last night and, today we're going to eat at Taco Bell. 

B. We ate at McDonald's last night, and today we're going to eat at Taco Bell. 

B. We ate at McDonald's last night, and today we're going to eat at Taco Bell.

200

John likes outdoor recess. It is too hot today. 

A. and 

B. but 

C. or


B. but

200

I wore new clothes to school...

A. I wore new clothes to school, and my teacher gave a test.

B. I wore new clothes to school, but my friends ate lunch.

C. I wore new clothes to school, and everyone said I looked nice.

C. I wore new clothes to school, and everyone said I looked nice.

200

My cousin watched a scary movie. Then she had nightmares. 

A. My cousin watched a scary movie, and then she had nightmares. 

B. My cousin watched a scary movie, or then she had nightmares. 

C. My cousin watched a scary movie, for then she had nightmares.

A. My cousin watched a scary movie, and then she had nightmares.

300

Simple or compound?

I might go to the movies, or I might go to the park.

compound

300

I want to get good grades but I don't do my work. 

A. after but

B. before grades

C. after grades

C. after grades

300

He tried to jump over the hurdle. He tripped. 

A. and 

B. but 

C. or

B. but

300

Do you like vegetables...

A. Do you like vegetables, or do you think they are gross?

B. Do you like vegetables, and do you go swimming?

C. Do you like vegetables, but do you school?

A. Do you like vegetables, or do you think they are gross?

300

Mom told me to go to bed. I played video games.

A. Mom told me to go to bed, or I played video games.

B. Mom told me to go to bed, and I played video games.

C. Mom told me to go to bed, but I played video games.

C. Mom told me to go to bed, but I played video games.

400

Simple or compound? 

My brother loves chocolate ice cream, but I like strawberry ice cream.

compound

400

I want to be a movie star or maybe I'll be a doctor. 

A. I want to be a movie star, or maybe I'll be a doctor.

B. I want to be a movie star or maybe I'll be a doctor.

C. I want to be a movie star or maybe, I'll be a doctor.

A. I want to be a movie star, or maybe I'll be a doctor.

400

Joe went fishing for the first time. He caught six fish.

A. and 

B. but 

C. so

A. and

400

Are you going to wear your blue shoes...

A. Are you going to wear your blue shoes, and red sweater?

B. Are you going to wear your blue shoes, or are you going to wear your red ones?

C. Are you going to wear your blue shoes, but only tomorrow?

B. Are you going to wear your blue shoes, or are you going to wear your red ones?

400

My cat is old. My cat is grumpy.

A. My cat is old, or my cat is grumpy.

B. My cat is old, and my cat is grumpy.

C. My cat is old, my cat is grumpy.

B. My cat is old, and my cat is grumpy.

500

Simple or compound?

My mom and dad like to go fishing.

simple

500

My friends like to read Junie B. Jones but I like Cam Jansen books better.

A. before Jones

B. after Jones

C. after but

B. after Jones

500

Do you like to swing? Do you like to play tag? 

A. and 

B. but 

C. or

C. or

500

Field trips are fun...

A. Field trips are fun, and I want to be a nurse.

B. Field trips are fun, so we sing really loud.

C. Field trips are fun, but summer vacation is better.

C. Field trips are fun, but summer vacation is better.

500

She loved to run. She was the fastest runner in 2nd grade. 

A. She loved to run, and she was the fastest runner in 2nd grade. 

B. She loved to run, or she was the fastest runner in 2nd grade. 

C. She loved to run, but she was the fastest runner in 2nd grade.

A. She loved to run, and she was the fastest runner in 2nd grade.