Sentence Structures

Identify the simple sentence: 'The cat sleeps.'

• The dog barks.

• The cat sleeps.

• The cat is sleeping.

• Cats sleep on the couch.

Identify the compound sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

• I wanted to go for a walk, so I took an umbrella.

• I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

• I went for a walk because it was sunny.

• It started to rain, and I stayed inside.

Identify the complex sentence: 'Although it was raining, we decided to go hiking.'

• We decided to go hiking because it was raining.

• We went hiking despite the rain.

• It was sunny, so we stayed indoors.

• Although it was raining, we decided to go hiking.

Transform the simple sentence 'She runs every day' into a compound sentence.

• She runs every day, but she hates it.

• She runs every day, and she enjoys it.

• She runs every day because she loves it.

• She runs every day and swims on weekends.

Transform the compound sentence 'He likes coffee, and she likes tea' into a complex sentence.

• They both like coffee and tea.

• He likes tea because she likes coffee.

• She likes coffee, and he likes tea.

• He likes coffee because she likes tea.

Analyze the structure of the sentence: 'When the sun sets, the sky turns orange.'

• The sentence has a complex structure with a dependent and an independent clause.

• The sentence contains two independent clauses.

• The sentence is a simple structure with only one clause.

• The sentence is a compound structure with no dependent clauses.

Identify the simple sentence: 'They are studying.'

• They will study tomorrow.

• They are studying hard.

• They are studying.

• They studied yesterday.

Identify the compound sentence: 'I enjoy reading, and my brother enjoys writing.'

• I enjoy writing, and my brother enjoys reading.

• My brother enjoys reading, but I do not.

• I enjoy reading and writing.

• I enjoy reading, and my brother enjoys writing.

Identify the complex sentence: 'Because it was late, we decided to leave.'

• Because it was late, we decided to leave.

• Since it was late, we chose to arrive.

• It was late, so we decided to stay.

• We decided to leave because it was late.

Transform the complex sentence 'If it rains, we will stay inside' into a simple sentence.

• We will stay dry.

• We will go outside.

• We will stay inside.

• If it rains, we will play.