Sentence Structure

Read the following sentence carefully:

She reads her favorite books by the window.

What is the structure of this sentence?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Read the following sentence carefully:

The movie was long, yet it was very interesting.

What is the structure of this sentence?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Read the following sentence carefully:

He plays soccer with his friends at the park on weekends.

What is the structure of this sentence?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Read the following sentence carefully:

• After finishing his homework, Tom went out to meet his friends.

What is the structure of this sentence?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Read the following sentence carefully:

• Miranda stayed up late to finish her project, even though she was tired.

What is the structure of this sentence?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence?

• The flowers bloomed brightly in the springtime.

• Although we had a harsh winter, the flowers bloomed in the spring.

• We had a harsh winter, and we enjoyed the bright flowers in the spring.

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• She enjoys painting intense landscapes, although her brother prefers still lifes.

• She enjoys painting and riding her bike.

• She enjoys painting, and her brother loves playing the guitar.

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

• Since the movie was sold out, we went to a different theater instead.

• The blockbuster movie has been sold out in the theater for months.

• The movie was sold out; we watched re-runs of the Office instead.

Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence?

• Strange noises come from my attic, and I ignore them.

• A mouse scurried around our attic at night, and I hope our cat catches it.

• My neighbor, Bob, heard a strange noise coming from the attic.

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• I am glad my cake turned out delicious, since I worked so hard on it.

• I made the most delicious cake for my mom's birthday.

• I hate baking, yet I made an excellent cake.