Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences

Because they have leaves year-round, tropical rain forest trees are evergreen trees.  

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

The trees grow tall and close together. 

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

The largest area of rain forest is the Amazon rain forest in the Amazon River basin. 

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Although you may find this surprising, there are tropical rain forests in Australia.  

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

David wanted a camera, and he was determined to buy one when he had the money.  

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Trees in cloud forests are shorter, and they are deciduous.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Morgan and Riley plan to enter their robot in an engineering competition.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

If they place first, they might win five hundred dollars.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

The second place prize is three hundred dollars, and the third place prize is one hundred dollars.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Their robot can follow a simple path through a maze.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence