GR11 Q1- CW 3 Sentence Structures

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

• The cat slept on the mat.

• The dog barked, and the cat ran away.

• I wanted to go, but I was too tired.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• She likes to read books.

• Because he was late, he missed the bus.

• I finished my homework, and I watched TV.

• After the movie ended, we went home.

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• The sun is shining.

• I went to the store, and I bought some bread.

• Since it was cold, we stayed inside.

• The dog barked loudly.

Identify the simple sentence from the options below.

• The students studied hard for the exam.

• The students studied hard, and they passed the exam.

• Although the students studied hard, they found the exam difficult.

• The students studied hard because they wanted to pass.

Which of the following sentences is compound?

• I like apples and oranges.

• I like apples, but my brother likes oranges.

• Because I like apples, I eat them every day.

• Eating apples is healthy.

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• The train arrived late.

• The train arrived late, so we missed the meeting.

• We missed the meeting because the train arrived late.

• The train arrived late and the bus was early.

Combine the following simple sentences into a compound sentence: "I finished my project." "I submitted it on time."

• I finished my project ,and I submitted it on time.

• I finished my project because I submitted it on time.

• I finished my project after I submitted it on time.

• I finished my project, submitting it on time.

Combine the following simple sentences into a complex sentence: "She was tired." "She went to bed early."

• She was tired, so she went to bed early.

• She went to bed early because she was tired.

• She was tired and went to bed early.

• She was tired; she went to bed early.

Transform the following simple sentence into a complex sentence: "He forgot his umbrella."

• He forgot his umbrella, and it started to rain.

• He forgot his umbrella because he was in a hurry.

• He forgot his umbrella; it was raining.

• He forgot his umbrella and got wet.

Which of the following is NOT a simple sentence?

• The birds are singing.

• The birds are singing, and the sun is shining.

• The birds sing every morning.

• The sun rises in the east.