Sentence Types: Simple/Compound/Complex/Compound-Complex

Choose the simple sentence.

• My oldest daughter may study forensic science in Vancouver, or she may study biology in Victoria.

•  My daughter must decide whether she wishes to study forensic science in Vancouver before the May enrollment deadline.

• My daughter may go to Vancouver to study forensic science or stay in Victoria to study bio-genetics.

• Because the weather last Friday was so nice.

Choose the compound sentence.

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• The neighbours invited us to come inside, and they asked us to make ourselves comfortable.

•  The Smith family have a recreational vehicle and use it every summer.

• After the neighbours had invited us to come inside, they asked us to make ourselves comfortable.

• The neighbours invited us to come inside and asked us to make ourselves comfortable.

Choose the simple sentence.

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• Catherine may live with her parents during her first year at university or share an apartment with a friend.

•  When Catherine is a first year student.

• When Catherine is a first year student, she may live with her parents

• Catherine may live with her parents during her first year at university, or she may share an apartment with a friend.

Choose the sentence which contains no errors.

• The service was slow, and my dinner was not even warm when it finally arrived, but I complained to the server.

• Not many people want to work with him, because he is so unfriendly.

•  Looking around at the mess, we realised the room had not been cleaned in a long time.

• Because the house needed a lot of work we decided not to buy it.

Choose the correct sentence.

• Because my brother wanted so much to play on the school basketball team.

• My brother's favourite sport is baseball, he also enjoys playing basketball.

•  My brother, who practices basketball each day.

•  My brother practices basketball each day because he hopes to become a member of the school team.

Choose the compound sentence.

• Many people around the world were stunned to hear of Nelson Mandela's death.

• Nelson Mandela spent many years in prison before he became the leader of South Africa.

• Nelson Mandela spent many years in jail, but eventually he became the leader of South Africa.

•  Nelson Mandela spent many years in prison but eventually became the leader of South Africa.

Choose the sentence which contains no errors.

• The company will be renovated during the next several weeks, it will remain open for business as usual.

• During the next several weeks, while remaining open for business as usual.

• Anyone with knowledge of the car accident yesterday afternoon at the corner of McKenzie and Shelbourne is asked to contact the police.

• Knowing that the heavy rain, which had already lasted for several hours, was not likely to stop soon.

Choose the sentence which contains no errors.

• For example, police officers who regularly deal with all manner of life-threatening situations.

• Because the coach encouraged everyone on the team to practice harder and play better.

• If you have any problems with either our merchandise and our sales staff, we ask you to report the matter to the management.

• The coach was critical of the team's performance during the last game and encouraged everyone to do better in the next.

Choose the sentence which contains no errors.

• The bracelet which Sandra is wearing was a gift from her grandmother.

• The television was too loud, and I turned the volume down.

• As Jim sat in the dentist chair nervously awaiting the dentist's return.

• Please don't say anything to Karen about the party, I want to tell her myself.

Choose the simple sentence.

• Although Mary is a fairly easygoing person, she takes her responsibilities with the company seriously.

• Mary is a fairly easygoing person, but she takes her responsibilities with the company seriously.

• Mary is a fairly easygoing person but takes her responsibilities with the company seriously.

• Mary, who is fairly easygoing, takes her responsibilities with the company seriously.