Sentence Structures

If you don't succeed, you must try again.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Shopping online, Hazel bought gifts for everyone in her family.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tom could not go on the ski trip because he broke his leg, so he sat on the couch and watched movies.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

The team went out for pizza after the game, but Bader had to go home so that he could work on his essay.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Ahmed knew traffic would be bad, so he left twenty minutes early.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

When the students were hanging out at the school lounge, they heard a siren.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Although Paula enjoys outdoor activities, her sister prefers to stay indoors.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Bader cleaned the kitchen, vacuumed the living room, and mowed the lawn before going for a bike ride.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Doyoung wanted a camera, and she was determined to buy one when she had the money.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Despite the rain, the children were having fun playing soccer.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex