Sentence Structure

Classify the sentence: "Father put the baby to bed at seven o'clock, but she didn't fall asleep for a long time." Options: simple, compound, complex.

What type of sentence is: "William Shakespeare wrote plays and poetry."? Options: simple, compound, complex.

Classify the sentence: "We heard the siren and saw the police car." Options: simple, compound, complex.

Carla would prefer to vacation in the Caribbean, but I'd rather spend time in Europe.

Classify the sentence: "Because she couldn't swim a stroke, Vick didn't enjoy boating or a water-related recreation." Options: simple, compound, complex.

Classify the sentence: "I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one." Options: compound, simple, compound-complex, complex.

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

The animals in the mountains can be loud at night.

The valley is a very quiet place to sit and think at night.

When I get to the bottom of the mountain, I want to sit beside the stream.

The morning is so bright, and the night is as black as the sea.

The team scored three touchdowns, punted twice, and rushed for a thousand yards.

Father is bigger than me, yet I fit in his pants.

What type of sentence is: "Governors who take bribes from construction companies betray the public trust."? Options: compound-complex, complex, compound, simple.