Exercise 1: Simple, Compound & Complex Sentences

A compound sentence consists of one independent clause.

This statement is FALSE, why?

• A compound sentence consists of one dependent clause and no dependent clause

• A compound sentence consists of at least one independent clause and one dependent clause

• A compound sentence consists of two or more dependent clause

• A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clause

Answer explanation

Remember:

A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clause.

After eating lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, Raul went to the gym to exercise.

The sentence is an example of?

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• This is not a sentence.

Answer explanation

In this sentence, the independent clause is ‘Raul went to the gym to exercise.” and the dependent clause is “after eating lunch at The Cheesecake Factory,”.

Professor Dumbledore's students completed and turned in their homework.

The sentence is an example of?

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• This is not a sentence.

Answer explanation

A simple sentence does not necessarily have to be short. It can have adjectives. In this case, there are two verbs “completed” and “turned in.” However, the sentence expresses one complete thought and therefore is a simple sentence.

Shirley and Mia ate too much and felt sick.

The sentence is an example of?

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• This is not a sentence.

Answer explanation

Although there are two subjects and two verbs, it is still a simple sentence because both verbs share the same subjects and express one complete thought.

A complex sentence consists of one dependent clause.

This statement is FALSE, why?

• A complex sentence consists of two or more dependent clause

• A complex sentence consists of at least one independent clause plus at least one dependent clause.

• A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and no dependent clause.

• A simple sentence consists of two or more independent clause

Answer explanation

Remember:

A complex sentence consists of at least one independent clause plus at least one dependent clause.

They spoke to him in English, but he responded in French.

The sentence is an example of?

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• This is not a sentence.

Answer explanation

This is a compound sentence that uses a conjunction 'but' to separate two individual clauses.

Which of the following does not belong to the group?

For, And, Not, But, Or, Yet, So

• And

• Yet

• Or

• Not

Because, since, whenever, whereas, when, while, if, although, though, even

These are examples of?

• Coordinating Conjunctions

• Compound Sentence

• Nouns

• Subordinating Conjunctions

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

These are examples of?

• Coordinating Conjunctions

• Compound Sentence

• Nouns

• Subordinating Conjunctions

The family went out for dinner.

The sentence is an example of?

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• This is not a sentence.