Types of Sentences and Clauses

The girl, [who ran very fast] , is my cousin. The bracketed part is  ________________ phrase.

• An Adjective phrase

• An Adverb phrase

• A Noun phrase

• Is not a 

Joel bought flowers for his mother.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Coumpound-complex

I have been on rather too many planes and trains recently.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-complex Sentence

[Faced with so many problems], I decided to get professional help. The bracketed portion is a:

• Phrase

• Clause

We drove right up to Helsinki in two days.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

Having always been keen on caring for people, Susan decided to become a nurse.

• Phrase

• Clause

I guess she just doesn’t respect you.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compond-Complex

 I have got four sisters and each of them is quite different from the others.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

When all else fails, read the user manual. 

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

 I don’t care how expensive it is. 

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence