Simple & Compound Sentence Structures

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Identify the simple sentence:

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In Greek mythology, Athena is the goddess of wisdom.

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Is this a simple or compound sentence? The lake holds more than secrets; it's good for fishing, too!

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Compound sentence

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Identify the compound sentence.

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The guitarist rocked hard, but the bassist rocked harder.

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Is this a simple or compound sentence? Aishwarya and Franklin have always wanted to visit Tahiti.

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Simple sentence

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Identify the simple sentence.

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Tiny sharks, grey and hungry, chased our boat.

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Is this a simple or compound sentence? The pirates demanded treasure, and they also demanded pizza.

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Compound sentence

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Identify the simple sentence: The detective looked for fingerprints.

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The detective looked for fingerprints.

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Combine the sentences: Lewis' ideal sandwich has cucumbers, sprouts, avocado, and squishy wheat bread. It also has fresh tomato.

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Lewis' ideal sandwich has cucumbers, sprouts, avocado, and squishy wheat bread; it also has fresh tomato.

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Change the simple sentence to a logical compound sentence: The way mummies' brains were removed is really gross.

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Mummies' brains were removed through their noses and it was really, deeply gross.

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Simple sentence example:

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The rhinoceros lowered its head and charged.