Sentence Variety

Whenever a new video game is developed, we immediately go to the store, and my mom looks it over carefully.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• Cd/Cx

The car hit the tree, but there was no damage.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• cd/cx

If the camping trip is cancelled, Jake will stay home, but Colleen will probably go to a movie.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• cd/cx

When you get to the store, you will be given a free gift.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Kevin tried to get the pump started.

• simple

• compound

• complex

The disc jockey was on the air, and his replacement was waiting in the next room.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• cd/cx

Select the compound sentence(s):

• Some people may be too shy to dance.

• It was a dance, yet not a lot of people were dancing.

• The playlist was created by students, there should have been more dancing.

• Everyone danced when the "Cupid Shuffle" came on.

Select the complex sentence(s):

• Mr. Coccoli and Mr. Hare chaperoned, but did not dance.

• Around 5:30pm, the dance came to an end.

• Mrs. Green-Stephenson did the wobble.

• Everyone did dance when the "Cupid Shuffle" came on.

A city must be planned carefully, or people will not want to live in it.

• Simple

• CD

• CX

• CD/CX

I am going to do my homework after school, but I would rather play with my friends.

• S

• CD

• CX

• CD/CX