Sentence Types

1. The group explores innovative ways to handle the volume and variety of

plastics used in the community.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

Answer explanation

A simple sentence is made up of one independent clause. An independent clause has a subject and predicate and can stand alone as a complete thought.

*The group explores innovative ways to handle the volume and variety of

plastics used in the community.

2. When the particles in a solid have more thermal energy, they vibrate more quickly, and the temperature of the substance goes up.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

Answer explanation

A compound-complex sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

^* When the particles in a solid have more thermal energy, (Dependent w./ subordinating conj.

*they vibrate more quickly, (Independent)

*and the temperature of the substance goes up. (Independent)

3. As soon as the generator turned on, a loud hum filled every corner of the room.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

Answer explanation

A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. The dependent clause might start with a subordinating conjunction.

* As soon as the generator turned on, (Dependent)

* a loud hum filled every corner of the room. (Independent)

The scientists were on a research expedition in frigid coastal waters when they observed the pod of whales.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Answer explanation

A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. The dependent clause might start with a subordinating conjunction

*The scientists were on a research expedition in frigid coastal waters (Independent)

*when they observed the pod of whales. (Dependent w./ subordinating conjunction)

Humans are the only animals known to blush.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Answer explanation

A simple sentence is made up of one independent clause. An independent clause has a subject and predicate and can stand alone as a complete thought.

* Humans are the only animals known to blush.

Hurricane season is approaching, so you should make a plan for evacuation in case a storm heads your way.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Answer explanation

A compound-complex sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

* Hurricane season is approaching, (Independent)

* so you should make a plan for evacuation (Independent w. coordinating conj.)

* in case a storm heads your way. (Dependent w. subordinating conj.)

The mimic octopus can change its coloring, and it can even contort its body to look like other creatures.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Answer explanation

A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction such as for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so.

* The mimic octopus can change its coloring, (Independent

*and it can even contort its body to look like other creatures. (Independent)

I exhaled loudly, and the instructor calmly ordered reassurance.

• Simply

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Answer explanation

A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction such as and, but, or, or so.

* I exhaled loudly, (Independent)

* and (coordinating conj.)

* the instructor calmly offered reassurance. (Independent)

During the board meeting, the superintendent will consider input from the public about a ban on cell phones in the classroom.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Answer explanation

A simple sentence is made up of one independent clause. An independent clause has a subject and predicate and can stand alone as a complete thought.

* During the board meeting, the superintendent will consider input from the public about a ban on cell phones in the classroom.

The inventor of cotton candy, who was surprisingly a dentist, had an idea for a new kind of sweet, and he teamed up with a candy maker to make it happen.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Answer explanation

A compound-complex sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. The dependent clause might start with a relative pronoun like who.

* The inventor of cotton candy, had an idea for a new kind of sweet (Independent)

* who was surprisingly a dentist, (Dependent)

and he teamed up with a candy maker to make it happen. (Independent)