Simple and Compound Sentences

Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________

Remember: A simple sentence has one complete idea. A compound sentence joins two simple sentences using a conjunction like and, but, or, or so.

Part A: Tick the Simple Sentences ✓

☐ The dog barked loudly.
☐ I like pizza and my brother likes pasta.
☐ She plays netball every Saturday.
☐ The sun was shining but it was cold outside.
☐ We went to the beach.

Part B: Choose the Best Conjunction

Circle the conjunction that best completes each compound sentence.

1. I wanted to play outside (and / but / so) it started to rain.

2. We can go to the park (and / or / so) we can stay home.

3. Tom finished his homework (but / and / or) then he played games.

4. The baby was tired (and / so / but) she went to sleep.

Part C: Combine the Simple Sentences

Join each pair of simple sentences using a conjunction to make a compound sentence.

1. The cat sat on the mat. The dog sat on the floor.

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2. I can ride my bike. I can walk to school.

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3. Sarah loves reading. She goes to the library every week.

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4. It was very hot. We went swimming.

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Part D: Write Your Own

Write two simple sentences, then combine them to make a compound sentence.

Simple sentence 1: _____________________________________________________

Simple sentence 2: _____________________________________________________

Compound sentence: ____________________________________________________

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