Punctuating Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

Morgan and Riley plan to enter their robot in an engineering competition.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

If they place first, they might win five hundred dollars.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

The second place prize is three hundred dollars, and the third place prize is one hundred dollars.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Their robot can follow a simple path through a maze.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

The robot can also sort objects, but it cannot count.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Morgan and Riley cannot wait until it is time for the competition.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

They named their robot Rowdy, and painted it gold.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

When the competition is over, Rowdy will be kept in Mr. Blake's science class.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Mr. Blake is in charge of the engineering club.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Morgan and Riley are already planning to build a drawbridge for next year's competition.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence