Sentence structure

Which is a complete sentence?

• At dawn, the sailors put the cargo on the ship.

• The next-door neighbours of my elderly parents.

• While I was brushing my teeth with my new toothbrush

Which is a complete sentence?

• Gestured for me to join him at the table.

• Had not ridden a horse before summer camp last year.

• The junior soccer league commences its new season in March.

Which is a complete sentence?

• My parent's business flourishing, thanks to your help.

• The interior designer styled our room with fashionable new decor.

• As you were telling me on the phone the other day.

What type of sentence is this?

You can wipe your spill with some paper towels, or you can use the sponge on the counter.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• complex compound

What type of sentence is this?

Because the leaves blocked the intense sun, the temperature was cool in the forest

• simple

• compound

• complex

• complex-compound

What type of sentence is this?

When Emma was reading a novel on the Gold Rush, she imagined the bustling, dirty streets of the city

• simple

• compound

• complex

• complex-compound

Molly sneezed three times in a row, so Sally passed her some tissues.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• complex-compound

The vibrant blooms of the trumpet vine make it ideal for attracting hummingbirds.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• complex-compound

After a parrotfish eats algae-covered coral, the coral travels through the fish's digestive system, and then it is deposited in the reef as white coral sand.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• complex-compound

Because most wild orchids naturally affix themselves to trees and branches, planting an orchid in soil will likely kill it.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• complex-compound