Simple and Compound Sentences

Is this a simple or a compound sentence?

Tiffany ran from the burning building, but she left her backpack.

• It's a simple sentence.

• It's a compound sentence.

Choose the simple sentence.

• Athena is the goddess of wisdom, so she is an important figure in Greek mythology.

• In Greek mythology, Athena is the goddess of wisdom.

Is this a simple or compound sentence?

The lake holds more than secretes; it's good for fishing, too!

• It's a simple sentence.

• It's a compound sentence.

Choose the compound sentence.

• Shepherds herd sheep, and goatherds herd goats.

• Shepherds and goatherds herd sheep and goats, respectively.

Choose the option that best combines these sentences into a simple sentence.

We wore straw hats to shield our eyes. The sun was blistering.

• We wore straw hats to shield our eyes from the blistering sun.

• We wore straw hats to shield our eyes, and the sun was blistering.

Choose the option that correctly combines these sentences into a compound sentence.

Nikolai waited very carefully in the brush. He wanted to take a photo of the baby bear.

• Nikolai waited very carefully in the brush to take a photo of the baby bear.

• Nikolai waited very carefully in the brush; he wanted to take a photo of the baby bear.

• Nikolai waited very carefully in the brush, he wanted to take a phot of the baby bear.

Which of these options is a compound sentence?

• Juniper went kayaking in the ocean, and she saw a humpback whale.

• While kayaking in the ocean, Juniper saw a humpback whale.

• Juniper went kayaking in the ocean and saw a humpback whale.