Identifying Sentence Types Quiz

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• He was sweltering, for there was a heatwave today.

• He was sweltering because there was a heatwave today.

• Because He was sweltering in the heatwave.

Which of these is a complex sentence?

• The siblings were finally reunited, and they were so happy.

• The siblings were happy to be reunited after they had been separated for years.

• After years the siblings were.

Which of these is a simple sentence?

• In the morning we will go to my grandma's house.

• Although we stayed up late last night, in the morning we will go to my grandma's house.

• In the morning we will go to my grandma's house, and in the afternoon we will come back home.

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• Because the path was dark and scary, I scurried home quickly.

• The dark and scary path led me home.

• The path was dark and scary, yet I was able to find my way home.

Which of these is a complex sentence?

• I love playing at the park.

• We played at the park until it got dark.

• We played at the park, but it got dark.

Which of these is a simple sentence?

• In the morning we will go to my grandma’s house.

• Although we stayed up late last night, in the morning we will go to my grandma’s house.

• In the morning we will go to my grandma’s house, and in the afternoon we will come back home.

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• I really need a new cellphone to keep in contact with my parents.

• I really need a new cell phone since mine can't hold a battery charge.

• I really need a new cell phone, and I'm planning to go buy one today.

Which of these is a complex sentence?

• The haunted house was far too scary for me.

• My friends begged me, but I refused to go into the haunted house.

• Although my friends begged me, I refused to go into the haunted house.

Which of these is a simple sentence?

• The circus is in town, and my parents are taking me to see it.

• The circus is in town.

• I can’t go to your house this weekend because the circus is in town.

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• I should have brought more money to the carnival.

• I had to go home when I ran out of money.

• He ran out of money, so he went home.