Section A: Decide whether or not the sentence is a compound sentence. Write YES or NO.
1. Bob is my brother.
2. The dog ran away, and we found him.
3. Today is Friday; there is no school tomorrow.
4. Be careful when you climb the tree.
5. I want to play basketball, but I am too short.
Section B: Combine the two simple sentences into a compound sentence.
6. I like carrots. Mom won’t buy them.
7. Today is sunny. Yesterday was cloudy.
8. We have no heat. The house is cold.
9. There is no money in my wallet. I have money in my pocket.
10. We have softball practice today. We have a game tomorrow.
Answers: 1-NO; 2-YES; 3-YES; 4-NO; 5-YES; 6-I like carrots, but Mom won’t buy them. 7-Today is sunny, but yesterday was cloudy. 8-We have no heat, so the house is cold. 9-There is no money in my wallet, but I have money in my pocket. 10-We have softball practice today, and we have a game tomorrow.