Practice
Identify each type of sentence
1. He went to the mall.
2. He went to the mall and bought new clothes.
3. Because he ate vegetables, he was healthy.
4. The science book was very large and it did not fit in my backpack.
5. I tried to answer her question, but I didn't know the right answer.
6. Because she was pressuring me, I couldn't put the last block on the stack.
7. I got a 97 on the test, and I was happy even though I missed one question.
8. Mikey loves math and science.
9. Although it hurts his legs, my grandpa always runs, and he enjoys it.
10. Bob loves to sleep, and he also loves to eat.
11. Since we got a new pet, I've been more responsible than I was before.
12. Ron and Tom like to watch basketball and football.
Answer Key
1. simple
2. simple
3. complex
4. compound
5. compound
6. complex
7. compound-complex
8. simple
9. compound-complex
10. compound
11. complex
12. simple
1. He went to the mall.
2. He went to the mall and bought new clothes.
3. Because he ate vegetables, he was healthy.
4. The science book was very large and it did not fit in my backpack.
5. I tried to answer her question, but I didn't know the right answer.
6. Because she was pressuring me, I couldn't put the last block on the stack.
7. I got a 97 on the test, and I was happy even though I missed one question.
8. Mikey loves math and science.
9. Although it hurts his legs, my grandpa always runs, and he enjoys it.
10. Bob loves to sleep, and he also loves to eat.
11. Since we got a new pet, I've been more responsible than I was before.
12. Ron and Tom like to watch basketball and football.
Answer Key
1. simple
2. simple
3. complex
4. compound
5. compound
6. complex
7. compound-complex
8. simple
9. compound-complex
10. compound
11. complex
12. simple