Simple & Compound Sentence Structures

Choose the simple sentence

• Athena is the goddess of wisdom, so she is an important figure in Greek mythology.

• In Greek mythology, Athena is the goddess of wisdom.

Is this a simple or a compound sentence?

The lake holds more than secrets; it's good for fishing, too!

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

Choose the compound sentence.

• The guitarist rocked hard, but the bassist rocked harder.

• The guitarist rocked hard.

Is this a simple or a compound sentence?

Aishwarya and Franklin have always wanted to visit Tahiti.

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

Choose the simple sentence.

• Tiny grey sharks chased our boat; they looked really hungry.

• Tiny sharks, grey and hungry, chased our boat.

Is this a simple or compound sentence?

The pirates demanded treasure, and they also demanded pizza.

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

Choose the simple sentence.

• The detective looked around, but he couldn't find any fingerprints.

• The detective looked for fingerprints.

Combine the two sentences to make a logical compound sentence.

Lewis' ideal sandwich has cucumbers, sprouts, avocado, and squishy wheat bread. It also has fresh tomato.

• Lewis' ideal sandwich has cucumbers, sprouts, avocado, and squishy wheat bread, and fresh tomato.

• Lewis' ideal sandwich has cucumbers, sprouts, avocado, and squishy wheat bread; it also has fresh tomato.

• Lewis' ideal sandwich has cucumbers, sprouts, avocado, squishy wheat bread and fresh tomato.

Change the simple sentence to create a logical compound sentence.

The way mummies' brains were removed is really, deeply gross.

• Mummies' brains were removed through their noses and it was really, deeply gross.

• Mummies' brains were removed through their noses, a deeply gross procedure.

• The way mummies' brains, really, deeply gross, were removed.

Which of these options is a simple sentence?

• The rhinoceros lowered its head and charged.

• The rhinoceros lowered its head to charge, and the baboons scattered.

• Lowering its head, the rhinoceros charged; a flock of birds got out of the way.