Compound vs Complex sentences

I enjoy playing soccer, but my sister prefers basketball.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

Answer explanation

this is a compound sentence because of the coordinating conjunction - "but", it joins two different independent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

After I finished my homework, I went to the park.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

Answer explanation

It contains one independent clause, "I went to the park," and one dependent clause, "After I finished my homework," which is introduced by the subordinating conjunction "After."

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

The cat meowed and the dog barked.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

Answer explanation

The sentence "The cat meowed and the dog barked" is a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "and." Each clause can stand alone as a separate sentence:

• - "The cat meowed."

• - "The dog barked."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Although it was raining, she grabbed her umbrella, and I ran to the car, but we still got wet.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

Answer explanation

In this sentence, we have both a compound element and a complex element. The complex part of the sentence is "Although it was raining," which introduces a dependent clause. The compound part is "she grabbed her umbrella, and I ran to the car," which consists of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "and."

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

The students studied for the exam, but they still felt nervous, so they reviewed their notes one last time before going to bed.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

Answer explanation

In this sentence, we have both a compound element and a complex element. The complex part of the sentence is "they still felt nervous," which introduces a dependent clause. The compound part is "The students studied for the exam" + "they reviewed their notes one last time before going to bed," which consists of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "but."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

After finishing their dinner, the friends went to the movies, but they missed the beginning, so they had to catch up with the plot.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

Answer explanation

In this sentence, we have both a compound element and a complex element. The complex part of the sentence is "they missed the beginning," which introduces a dependent clause. The compound part is "After finishing their dinner" + "the friends went to the movies," which consists of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "but."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When I arrived at the airport, I realized that I had forgotten to pack my passport.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

Answer explanation

In this sentence, we have a complex sentence structure because it contains one independent clause and one dependent clause. The independent clause is "I realized that I had forgotten to pack my passport," which can stand alone as a complete sentence. The dependent clause is "When I arrived at the airport," which cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and relies on the independent clause for its meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Although she was tired, she decided to stay up late and finish her work.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

Answer explanation

In this sentence, we have a complex structure with a dependent clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction "although." The dependent clause is "Although she was tired." It cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and relies on the independent clause "she decided to stay up late and finish her work" to form a complete thought.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

I went to the store to buy groceries, and my brother went to the park to play basketball.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

Answer explanation

In this sentence, we have a compound structure with two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "and." Each independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence:

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Compound sentences are created by separating independent clauses with a _________ conjunction(e.g and) or with a punctuation mark

Answer explanation

The key elements that make up a compound sentence are:

1. 1. Independent Clauses: These are complete sentences that express a distinct thought or idea. Each independent clause can function independently as a separate sentence.

   1. 2. Coordinating Conjunctions: These are words that join independent clauses together. The most common coordinating conjunctions are "and," "but," "or," "so," "for," and "yet." They help to indicate the relationship between the two independent clauses.

2. 3. Punctuation: Proper punctuation is used to separate the independent clauses in a compound sentence. Typically, a comma is used before the coordinating conjunction that joins the clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A