Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex Sentences

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Because they have leaves year-round, tropical rain forest trees are evergreen trees. (HINT: "Because")

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complex

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The trees grow tall and close together.

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simple

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The largest area of rain forest is the Amazon rain forest in the Amazon River basin.

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simple

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What type of sentence is this: "Although you may find this surprising, there are tropical rain forests in Australia." (HINT: "Although")

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complex

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Determine the sentence type: "David wanted a camera, and he was determined to buy one when he had the money." (HINT: Clue word is "when".) Options: simple, compound, complex, compound-complex

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compound-complex

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What type of sentence is: Trees in cloud forests are shorter, and they are deciduous?

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compound

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Morgan and Riley plan to enter their robot in an engineering competition.

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simple sentence

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If they place first, they might win five hundred dollars. (Hint: "If")

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complex sentence

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The second place prize is three hundred dollars, and the third place prize is one hundred dollars. Options: complex sentence, compound sentence, simple sentence

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compound sentence

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Their robot can follow a simple path through a maze.

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simple sentence