Three ways for co-ordination in compound sentences | English

Starter quiz

Which type of simple sentence tells someone to do something?
- statement
- command ✓
- question
- exclamation
Which two punctuation marks could a statement end with?
- question mark
- comma
- full stop ✓
- exclamation mark ✓
A simple sentence is formed of one ______ clause.
- 'main' ✓
Match the word class to the definition.
- common noun
  
  ⇔
  
  a naming word that does not need capitalisation ✓
- proper noun
  
  ⇔
  
  a naming word that does need capitalisation ✓
- verb
  
  ⇔
  
  a doing or being word ✓
- adjective
  
  ⇔
  
  a word that describes a noun ✓
Which type of simple sentence expresses a fact or an opinion?
- statement ✓
- command
- question
- exclamation
Which type of simple sentence expresses strong emotion or surprise?
- statement
- command
- question
- exclamation ✓

What is the definition of a main clause?
- a word that describes a verb
- a group of words with no verb
- a type of sentence starter
- a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense ✓
How many main clauses are in a compound sentence?
- 'two' ✓
What type of conjunction joins the two main clauses in a compound sentence?
- 'co-ordinating conjunction' ✓
Which of the following are co-ordinating conjunctions?
- and ✓
- but ✓
- because
- when
- or ✓
Match the co-ordinating conjunction to its purpose.
- and
  
  ⇔
  
  for building on ✓
- but
  
  ⇔
  
  for a positive and a negative ✓
- or
  
  ⇔
  
  for an option or an effect ✓
Which type of sentence is formed of at least two main clauses joined with a co-ordinating conjunction?
- simple sentence
- compound sentence ✓
- complex sentence

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A simple sentence is a main clause about one idea.
A compound sentence is a sentence formed of two main clauses and a joining word.
Co-ordinating conjunction is the term for a word that joins two main clauses to form a compound sentence.
There are three co-ordinating conjunctions: "and", "but" and "or".
Each co-ordinating conjunction has a different purpose.

Pupils think that "because" is a co-ordinating conjunction.

There are three co-ordinating conjunctions that are most frequently used in English. These are "and", "but" and "or".

Simple sentence - a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense
Main clause - a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense
Compound sentence - a sentence formed of two simple sentences and a joining word
Co-ordinating conjunction - a word that joins two main clauses to form a compound sentence
Purpose - function or job