Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex

His father moved to Mexico.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Langston Hughes was an American novelist, but he was also famous for writing poems and plays.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Hughes's grandmother shared her love of literature with him.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

What is the correct definition of a complex sentence?

• It has two independent clauses connected with a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon.

• It has one independent clause that can stand alone as a sentence.

• It has one independent clause with at least one subordinate clause.

• It has two independent clauses connected with a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon and at least one subordinate clause.

What is the correct definition of a compound sentence?

• It has one independent clause.

• It has two independent clauses connected with a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon.

• It has one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause.

• It has two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.

What is the correct definition of a compound-complex sentence?

• It has one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause.

• It has two independent clauses.

• It has one independent clause.

• It has two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.

I left before the fight started.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

The weather has been nice, but it may snow again any day.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Ever since the big blowout, she and I haven’t gotten along.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Dad brought candy because he felt bad.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex