Four Types of Sentence Structures

What kind of sentence contains only one independent clause?

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

What kind of sentence contains two independent clauses?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

What kind of sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause?

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Categorize the following sentence: Sandra and Elise walked their dogs for a mile while they talked.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

This is ...

• a simple sentence

• a compound sentence

• a complex sentence

• a compound/complex sentence

• (none are correct)

What type of sentence structure follows?
 Jean started snoring in class and drooled all over his desk.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

What type of sentence structure follows? If Dorian starting singing, everyone covers their ears, so they do not have to listen.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

What type of sentence structure follows? You should not make Leslie angry; she will turn into the She-Hulk.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

What type of sentence structure follows? With furious anger, Siria started screaming, and she started flipping over tables and chairs.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

What type of sentence structure follows? After school, Lamount enjoys running to Starbucks.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex