Question

directions: read each sentence carefully. on the line provided tell if each sentence is a compound sentence by writing compound on the line. if the sentence is a compound sentence, highlight the conjunction in the sentence. if it is not a compound sentence, leave the line blank. 1. there are many different species of owls, but barn owls are my favorite. 2. owls camouflage themselves with their surroundings. 3. snow owls are white, and camouflage themselves in the snow. 4. owls are birds, and birds have feathers. 5. owls use their sharp claws to grab their prey. 6. other birds of prey are loud when they fly, but owls dont make any sound. 7. owls are predators, and have forward facing eyes that cant see close up. 8. female owls are larger than males, but male owls are more powerful. 9. owls live in barns, trees, old buildings, and tunnels. 10. owls are nocturnal animals, but some species of owls eat during the day. 11. owls swallow their food whole because they dont have teeth, but they have sharp beaks that are used to shed their food. 12. mrs. stankovich loves owls, but mrs. estock does not.

Explanation:

A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet). For each sentence, we check if it has two independent clauses and identify the conjunction if it is a compound - sentence.

1. "There are many different species of owls" and "barn owls are my favorite" are independent clauses joined by "but".
2. "Owls camouflage themselves with their surroundings" is a single independent clause, not a compound sentence.
3. "Snow owls are white" and "camouflage themselves in the snow" (the subject is implied from the first clause) are joined by "and".
4. "Owls are birds" and "birds have feathers" are joined by "and".
5. "Owls use their sharp claws to grab their prey" is a single independent clause, not a compound sentence.
6. "Other birds of prey are loud when they fly" and "Owls don't make any sound" are joined by "but".
7. "Owls are predators" and "have forward - facing eyes that can't see close up" (the subject is implied) are joined by "and".
8. "Female owls are larger than males" and "male owls are more powerful" are joined by "but".
9. "Owls live in barns, trees, old buildings, and tunnels" is a single independent clause, not a compound sentence (the "and" here is part of a list within the clause).
10. "Owls are nocturnal animals" and "some species of owls eat during the day" are joined by "but".
11. "Owls swallow their food whole because they don't have teeth" and "they have sharp beaks that are used to shed their food" are joined by "but".
12. "Mrs. Stankovich loves owls" and "Mrs. Estock does not" are joined by "but".

Answer:

1. compound, but

2.

1. compound, and
2. compound, and

5.

1. compound, but
2. compound, and
3. compound, but

9.

1. compound, but
2. compound, but
3. compound, but