Types of Sentence Structures

What is a simple sentence?

• It is a type of sentence with two independent clauses.

• It is a type of sentence with one independent clause.

• It is a type of sentence with one independent clause and a dependent clause.

• It is a type of sentence with two dependent clauses.

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• It was getting dark, and we weren't near the cabin yet.

• Although she was considered smart, she failed all her exams.

• Even if the child is hungry, he will never eat oatmeal, but he will always eat ice cream.

• Wherever you go, you can always find beauty.

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

• Usually, I take a walk every day while the sun sets, but it was raining today.

• Her knees ached from jogging; moreover, her shoes were starting to wear out.

• I really didn’t like the movie even though the acting was good.

• The man was mean because he was lonely, but his attitude only made his situation worse.

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence:

“When the hare woke up, he saw that the tortoise was already at the finish line.” (The Hare and the Tortoise)

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence:

“She has no conversation,' he said, 'and I am afraid that she is a coquette, for she is always flirting with the wind.” (The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde)

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

• Complex sentence

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence:

"It's only the Right Sort of Boy gets through that doorway." (The Magic Shop by H.G Wells)

• Compound-complex sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence: 

“Her eyes were shining brilliantly, but her face had lost its colour within twenty seconds.” (The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry)

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Decide what STRUCTURE OF THE SENTENCE is used in the given below.

Reggie passed the test because he studied hard

and understood the material.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

Decide what STRUCTURE OF THE SENTENCE is used in the given below.

Juan played football, yet Juanita went shopping.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

What struture of sentence contains a subject and a verb, and it may also have an object and modifiers. However, it contains only one independent clause?

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence