1st Grade Simple and Compound Sentences Practice
Practice complete simple sentences and short compound sentences. Identify a complete thought, then see how a connector can join two simple sentences.
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A simple sentence tells one complete thought, like "The cat sleeps." We can join two simple sentences together with a comma and a word like "and" or "but" to make a compound sentence. For example, "The cat sleeps, and the dog plays." This helps us share bigger ideas in our writing!
10 questions · Multiple choice
10 questions · Multiple choice
10 questions · Multiple choice
10 questions · Multiple choice
10 questions · Multiple choice
10 questions · Multiple choice
10 questions · Multiple choice
10 questions · Multiple choice
10 questions · Multiple choice
10 questions · Multiple choice
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What is a simple sentence?
How does a compound sentence work?
Build a complete thought
A simple sentence tells one complete thought: “The cat sleeps.” A compound sentence joins two simple sentences, often with a comma and a conjunction: “The cat sleeps, and the dog plays.” The published skill focuses on simple and short compound sentences.
Check that each side can express a complete thought before joining them. For practice with the connecting word, try 1st grade conjunctions. See all 1st grade grammar skills or look for complete thoughts in 1st grade reading passages.
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