Identifying Types of Sentences

The children are wearing dirty boots.

• simple

• complex

• compound

It was time for bed, yet it was still light outside.

• simple

• compound

• complex

The front door was locked, so she entered through the back.

• simple

• compound

• complex

They took a lot of pictures when they visited the old Scottish Castle.

• simple

• compound

• complex

After the show began, he sat very quietly.

• simple

• compound

• complex

The girl was wearing a red dress.

• compound

• complex

• simple

• THIS IS REALLY NOT THE ANSWER

He was playing on his computer.

• DO NOT CHOOSE ME

• SIMPLE

• COMPLEX

• COMPOUND

Georges would like to play, for he is the best player on the team.

• compound

• Am I the answer?

• complex

• simple

Before the bell rings, the student lined up at the door.

• complex

• simple

• CHOOSE ME - PLEASE

• compound

We turned off the lights.

• Who turned off the lights?

• complex

• compound

• simple