Matching Pairs Sentence Structure Match-UpOnline version Test your knowledge of compound and simple sentences with this fun matching game! by Kendall Rossiter 1 IRCS is a great school. 2 IRCS is a great school, and it has great students. 3 Rainy days are perfect for reading a book. 4 I love ice cream, cake, and pie. 5 I love ice cream, but she loves cake. 6 I will be going to the game, for my brother is a player on the team. 7 I will be a cheerleader this year, yet I have not been practicing my jumps. 8 She and I love dogs, but they love cats. 9 Are you going to the football game on Friday? 10 I have never played football. Compound Sentence Compound Sentence Compound Sentence Simple Sentence Compound Sentence Simple Sentence Compound Sentence Simple Sentence Simple Sentence Simple Sentence 1 Examples of Simple Sentences 2 Subordinating Conjunction 3 Compound Sentence 4 Punctuation in Compound Sentences 5 Independent Clause 6 Dependent Clause 7 Coordinating Conjunction 8 Simple Sentence Connects equal parts in a sentence Can stand alone as a sentence Contains one independent clause Uses a comma before conjunction I like ice cream. She runs fast. Introduces a dependent clause Cannot stand alone as a sentence Contains two independent clauses