Mastering Compound Sentences (Grade 5)
This worksheet helps fifth-grade students understand and practice identifying and creating compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions.
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Mastering Compound Sentences
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Read each section carefully and answer the questions. Remember that a compound sentence joins two independent clauses (complete thoughts) with a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
1. Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?
but
because
so
and
2. A compound sentence contains only one independent clause.
True
False
3. The dog barked loudly, the cat ran away.
4. I wanted to go to the park, it started to rain.
5. Combine the following two simple sentences into one compound sentence using an appropriate coordinating conjunction:
The sun was shining. The birds were singing.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
6. My brother likes to read, my sister prefers to draw.
7. You can eat your vegetables, you can have no dessert.
8. Write three original compound sentences. Underline the coordinating conjunction in each sentence.