Practice
Practice Sentences:
- The man was trying to work, but ended up sleeping.
What is the structure of this sentence? Answer: Compound - The man died.
What is the structure of this sentence? Answer: Simple - Since we were stuck in the house, we resorted to cannibalism.
What is the structure of this sentence? Answer: Complex - The boy and girl sing.
What is the structure of this sentence? Answer: Simple - Although it was raining, the little boy went to the store.
What is the structure of this sentence? Answer: Complex - In the dungeon, there is a dead solider, but during Halloween, he comes back alive. What is the structure of this sentence? Answer: Compound-Complex
- The kid was failing, so he studied hard. What is the structure of this sentence? Answer: Compound
- Please remain silent until the storm is over. What is the structure of this sentence? Answer: Complex
- The handsome prince in the play accidentally fell of the stage. What is the structure of this sentence? Answer: Simple
- At least how many dependent phrases are in a complex-compound sentence. Answer: 1
- The teacher got suspended from hitting children. What is the structure of this sentence? Answer: Simple
- Although the movie is scary, I stayed to watch, but I threw up in the end. What is the structure of this sentence? Answer: Compound-Complex
- At least how many dependent phrases are in a simple sentence. Answer: 0
- The boy cried and the girl laughed at him. What is the structure of this sentence? Answer: Compound
- In the valley, lies a witch. What is the structure of this sentence? Answer: Complex