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Quarter 1. The learner joins two complete ideas into one compound sentence and tells a simple sentence from a compound one.
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"I like cats, and I like dogs." What kind of sentence is this, and what makes it so?
What kind of sentence is this? 'The bird sang a song.'
Which word joins these to show the RESULT? 'I was tired. I went to bed.'
Add the missing comma: 'She ran fast but she missed the bus.'
Which word joins these to show a CHOICE between two actions? 'We can walk. We can ride the bus.'
What does this sentence need, if anything? 'The dog barked and the cat ran away.'
What kind of sentence is this? 'Mom cooked, and Dad cleaned.'
Pick the missing word: 'I want to play, ___ it is raining.'
What kind of sentence is this? 'We played in the park.'
The second idea is the result of the first. Fill the gap: 'Jake lost his hat, ___ he searched for it.'
What sentence type is this? 'Lee likes apples, but Sam likes oranges.'
What kind of sentence is this? 'I ran, or I walked.'
You may take only one of the two. Fill the gap: 'Have milk, ___ have juice.'
What sentence type is this? 'It was cold, so we stayed in.'
What kind of sentence is this? 'The sun is bright today.'
Join these two ideas: 'The rain fell hard.' 'We stayed inside.' What is the best way to join them?
'Mia swept the floor and mopped it.' Why is this a simple sentence?
How many complete ideas are in this sentence? 'Ana washed the dishes, and Ben dried them.'
'We went to the store, we bought rice.' What does this sentence need to be correct?
In 'The market was closed, so we went home,' what does the word 'so' show?
In 'Rico called loudly, but no one heard him,' what does the word 'but' show?
'You may keep the book, or you may return it.' What does the joining word 'or' tell the reader?
'Nena fed the hens, and she swept the yard.' What are the words that make the first complete idea?
Where does the comma belong in this sentence? 'You can borrow my pen or you can use a pencil.'
'Lola and Tito planted rice in the field.' Why is this not a compound sentence?
One idea is simply added to the other. Fill the gap: 'Papa fixed the roof, ___ Mama painted the wall.'
The second idea gives the reason for the first. Fill the gap: 'We wore boots ___ the path was muddy.'
The gap needs a word that tells what will happen if you do not hurry: 'Hurry, ___ we will miss the bus.'
The second idea is a surprise after the first. Fill the gap: 'The mango looked ripe, ___ it tasted sour.'
You want to join 'The bell rang.' and 'The pupils lined up.' into one compound sentence. What two things do you need?
This sentence has its comma in the wrong place: 'The team practiced hard and, they won.' Where should it go?
The second idea is the result of the first. Fill the gap: 'The vendor sold many mangoes, ___ his basket was empty.'
Aya wrote: 'I finished my homework, and I helped my mother cook.' What makes this a compound sentence?
'The lights went out, so we lit a candle.' If you split this into two simple sentences, what is the second one?
Join these ideas in the clearest way: 'Jun wanted to join the game.' 'His knee still hurt.'
'You can finish your drawing now.' 'You can finish it at home.' What is the best way to join them?
'Dina fed the dog and cleaned its bowl.' Does this sentence need a comma before 'and'?
Read: 'The bus was late. The pupils waited. They sang songs.' How many of the three sentences are compound?
Read: 'Lito packed his bag, and he ran. He was late.' How is the first sentence different from the second?
Look at 'Ana washed the plates, and Ben dried them.' What does each of the two joined ideas have of its own?
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