Sentence Structures

Identify the simple sentence from the options:

• She enjoys painting and sketching

• Tom went to the store because he needed groceries.

• He studied hard, so he passed the exam.

Choose the compound sentence:

• She ran to catch the bus, but she missed it.

• He enjoys reading novels.

• Although it was late, they continued working.

 Pick the complex sentence:

• He washed the dishes after he had finished eating.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• We went to the park, and we had a picnic.

A simple sentence contains:

• One independent clause

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

• Two independent clauses

A complex sentence contains:

• Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

• Multiple independent clauses

A compound sentence contains:

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

• Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction

• Multiple dependent clauses

Which of the following is not a coordinating conjunction?

• For

• Yet

• Nor

• Although

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• And

• But

• Because

• Or

Pick out the correct compound sentence:

• Luna is an architect, and Kalix is a lawyer.

• Luna is an architect because Kalix is a lawyer.

• Luna is an architect while Kalix is a lawyer.

Identify the correct complex sentence:

• Shalini went to the market, and it was raining.

• Shalini went to the market because it was raining.

• Shalini went to the market even though it was raining.

• Shalini was raining while she went to the market.