Name: ____________________________ Creating Compound Sentences Turn each simple sentence below into a compound sentence. 1. We ate lunch. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The rocket ﬂew high. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Emily sang a song. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4. The goldﬁsh swims in the pond. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5. The party at the school was fun. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Ben likes fruit for breakfast. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 7. On Wednesday, Peter raised his hand. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 8. What is your favorite color? ___________________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. www.k12reader.com Name: ____________________________ Creating Compound Sentences Turn each simple sentence below into a compound sentence. Actual answers will vary. Examples of correct answers: 1. We ate lunch. We ate lunch, yet we were still hungry. __________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The rocket ﬂew high. The rocket flew high, but it fell to the ground. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Emily sang a song. Emily sang a song, and the baby went to sleep. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4. The goldﬁsh swims in the pond. The goldfish swims in the pond, and we feed it every day. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5. The party at the school was fun. The party at the school was fun, yet few people came to the party. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Ben likes fruit for breakfast. Ben likes fruit for breakfast, but Gina likes cereal. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 7. On Wednesday, Peter raised his hand. On Wednesday, Peter raised his hand, and the teachers called on him. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 8. What is your favorite color? What is your favorite color, and what color do you like the least? ___________________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2013 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. www.k12reader.com