The difference between a compound sentence and complex sentence is that a compound sentence has two independent clauses and a complex sentence has one independent clause and one dependent clause.
Complete Complex Compound Sentences

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English
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5th - 6th Grade
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Hard
Margaret Anderson
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18 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
TRUE
FALSE
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Simple sentence
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy.
Complex sentence
Compound sentence
Simple sentence
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
She did not cheat on the test because it was not the right thing to do.
Complex sentence
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
She returned the computer after she noticed it was damaged.
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
I think I will buy the red car, or I will lease the blue one.
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
A phrase
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
When prices go up, customers buy less products.
Complex sentence
Compound sentence
A phrase
A simple sentence
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