Compound Sentences Worksheet
A Grade 6 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying, creating, and understanding compound sentences.
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Compound Sentences Practice
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Read each section carefully and answer all questions to the best of your ability. A compound sentence connects two independent clauses, often with a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
Choose the option that is a compound sentence.
1. Which of the following is a compound sentence?
The cat slept soundly on the couch.
She likes to read books, and he enjoys playing video games.
Running quickly, the boy caught the ball.
Because it was raining, we stayed inside.
2. Which sentence uses a coordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses?
After school, I went to the park.
The dog barked loudly, but no one answered the door.
Swimming is a great exercise.
Although it was cold, we still went outside.
Complete the following sentences by adding a coordinating conjunction and an independent clause to form a compound sentence.
3. The sun was shining, .
4. I wanted to go to the movies, .
5. You can study now, .
Combine the following pairs of simple sentences into one compound sentence using an appropriate coordinating conjunction. Remember to use a comma before the conjunction.
6. The birds sang sweetly. The flowers bloomed brightly.
7. He was tired. He continued to work on his project.
Read each statement and determine if it is true or false regarding compound sentences.
8. A compound sentence always has a semicolon.
True
False
9. Two simple sentences can be combined to form a compound sentence.
True
False