Kinds of Sentences According to Structure

Identify the structure of the sentence below:

The earth goes round the sun.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Identify the structure of the sentence below:

We missed our plane because we were late.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Identify the structure of the sentence below:

Our dog barks when she hears a noise.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Answer explanation

Our dog barks when she hears a noise.

Our dog barks (indenpendent clause)

she hears a noise (dependent clause)

when (subordinating conjunction)

Identify the structure of the sentence below:

Mary did not go to the party.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Identify the structure of the sentence below:

Anna went to work but Tom went to the party.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Identify the structure of the sentence below:

Do you know the man who is talking to Mary?

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Answer explanation

Do you know the man who is talking to Mary?

Do you know the man CC

is talking to Mary? SC

who is the subordinating conjunctions

Identify the structure of the sentence below:

He organized his sources by theme; then, he updated his reference list.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Identify the structure of the sentence below:

They studied PEMDAS rules for many hours as they were so interesting.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Answer explanation

Do you know the man who is talking to Mary?

Do you know the man CC

is talking to Mary? SC

who is the subordinating conjunctions

Identify the structure of the sentence below:

The hungry shark attacked the seal, tossing it in the air with a smash of its snout.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Answer explanation

Do you know the man who is talking to Mary?

Do you know the man CC

is talking to Mary? SC

who is the subordinating conjunctions

Identify the structure of the sentence below:

If he had not run all the way home, he would have been caught in the rain.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Answer explanation

Do you know the man who is talking to Mary?

Do you know the man CC

is talking to Mary? SC

who is the subordinating conjunctions