Sentences Structures

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The avocado hit the tree with such force that it exploded.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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Wes and Jackie went to the rodeo, but they were surprised by what they saw.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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Jeff brought his metal bat out of the dugout to try for a home run, but when the lightning started flashing, he had to exchange it for a wooden bat.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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Lord Byron wrote many important literary works, and several of them are still ready today.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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Larry Barr decided to take us all out to dinner, but I really did not feel like eating.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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With three minutes to spare, Lester delivered the pizza to the correct house; the pizza was still hot and fresh when he rang the doorbell.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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To the right of the door, Stacey and Lennie were holding hands and winking.

• simple

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• complex

• compound-complex

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Regardless of who will finish first, the point of the game is to have fun.

• simple

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• complex

• compound-complex

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We will be twisting the rope together while you are feeding the twine to us.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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In time with the music, the cricket danced and chirped.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex