HES Simple/Compound/Complex Sentences

Which sentence below is a simple sentence?

• I love to read and write stories.

• During the test, I almost fell asleep.

• We can go to the beach, or we can go to the mountains.

• The dog is muddy because he has been rolling around in the mud.

Which sentence below is a complex sentence?

• Right now it is a sunny day, but it will rain later.

• The movie we saw was boring.

• We will go and eat after the game is over.

• I like to eat pancakes and bacon for breakfast.

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• We are going to be late for school.

• We are going to be late, so we need to hurry up.

• If we do not hurry up, we are going to be late for school.

• We are going to be late and will have to get a tardy slip.

What makes a simple sentence?

• two independent clauses joined with a comma and coordinating conjunction

• a subject and a predicate (verb)

• an independent clause with a dependent clause

• if it has a subordinating conjunction

What makes a compound sentence?

• two independent clauses joined with a comma and a subordinating conjunction

• two independent clauses joined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction

• a subject and a predicate

• an independent clause and a dependent clause with a subordinating conjunction

What makes a complex sentence?

• two independent clauses joined with a comma and coordinating conjunction

• a dependent clause with a subordinating conjunction and an independent clause

• a subject and a predicate

• two sentences that come together

What type of sentence is below?

The man and his dog went for a walk in the park.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• incomplete

What type of sentence is below?

I am not going to the game unless it stops raining.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• incomplete

What type of sentence is below?

Tomorrow we are going to town, so you better be ready to leave in the morning.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• incomplete

What type of sentence is below?

Went to the store for some milk and eggs.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• incomplete