Sentence Structures
Exercise: Identify each of the following sentences as simple (S), compound (C),
complex (CX), or compound-complex (CC) in the column provided.
No Sentence Answer
1 We can wait here until Carlo calls us.
2 Either the engine starts, or we will remain here all night.
3 I'll help you if you help me.
A group of my classmates studied the problem and solved it in a
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few minutes.
The old car was in fairly good operating condition, but the
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condition of the body was poor.
Although it was cold and the rain was getting heavier, we
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decided to go fishing as planned.
The small streams that run through the area are loaded with
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fish.
8 My mother cooked dinner while I was doing my homework.
While I was doing my homework, my father cooked the dinner
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and my mother was asleep in front of the television.
When the leaves begin to fall, we will harvest the last of our
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crops.
11 I have not seen my grandmother since I came to Germany.
12 I'm so pleased that you can come to my party.
My family came to Germany when I was in grade 5, but I never
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learned to speak German very well.
14 The crew checked the ship and prepared it for sea.
15 We must prepare the dam, or the water will rush through.
The new girl in our ESL class has a brother in grade 7 and a
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sister in grade 9.
You should start working a little harder or you are going to fail
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your test.
Most European countries now use the Euro, but the United
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Kingdom still uses the pound (£).
To build a doll's house you need wood, a hammer, a saw, and
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lots of nails.
She failed her driving test because she didn't look in her mirror
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often enough.
Exercise: Combine these parts to make a logical complex sentence.
When I go swimming
I have to keep my eyes closed underwater
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Exercise: Combine these parts to make a logical compound-complex sentence.
Although she doesn't like the vegetarian kind
Pizza is Altansarnai’s favorite food
She loves the variety of toppings that can go on it
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Write 2 more compound-complex sentences on your own
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