What is a simple sentence?

• A sentence with one independent clause.
• A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
• A sentence with an independent clause and a dependent clause.
• A sentence that asks a question.

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• The sun set, and the stars appeared.

• As the sun set, the stars appeared.

• The sun set quickly.

• The sun set because it was evening.

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with one independent clause.
• A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
• A sentence with an independent clause and a dependent clause.
• A sentence that ends with an exclamation mark.

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• She likes to read, but she doesn't have much time.

• She likes to read.

• Whenever she reads, she feels relaxed.

• Reading is her favorite hobby.

What is a complex sentence?

• A sentence with one independent clause.
• A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
• A sentence with an independent clause and a dependent clause.
• A sentence with three clauses.

Which of these is a complex sentence?

• I stayed home.
• It was raining, so I stayed home.
• I stayed home because it was raining.
• I stayed home and watched TV.

Which sentence is simple?

• She ate breakfast quickly.
• She ate breakfast, but she was still hungry.
• Because she ate quickly, she was still hungry.
• She was still hungry because she didn’t eat enough.

Which sentence is compound?

• Swimming is fun.
• I enjoy swimming because it’s fun.
• I enjoy swimming, and my brother likes running.
• I enjoy swimming.

Which sentence is complex?

• I was tired.
• Although I was tired, I finished my homework.
• I was tired, so I went to bed.
• I finished my homework.

How are compound sentence joined?

• With a period.
• With a question mark.
• With a comma and a conjunction.