Simple and Compound Sentences

What type of sentence is the following?
Many people prefer to own dogs; however, cats make great pets, too.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What type of sentence is the following?
The Civil War lasted four years, and Abraham Lincoln made many improvements for our country.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is the following?
Many people have trouble reading dystopian novels; I find them very interesting. 

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

A simple sentence contains 1 independent clause.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is the following - simple or compound?

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence is a simple sentence because it contains a single independent clause with multiple actions (scored, punted, rushed) but no dependent clauses or conjunctions connecting multiple independent clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is the following - simple or compound?

Many people prefer to own dogs; however, cats make great pets, too.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb ('however'). This structure indicates it is a compound sentence, as it combines multiple ideas.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is the following - simple or compound?

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a semicolon, making it a compound sentence. A simple sentence has only one independent clause, while a compound sentence has at least two. Thus, the correct answer is compound sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is the following - simple or compound?

During their lunch meeting, Mrs. Musto and Mrs. Gambler ate an entire cheese pizza, a large antipasto salad, and an order of breadsticks.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence is a simple sentence because it contains a single independent clause with a subject (Mrs. Musto and Mrs. Gambler) and a predicate (ate an entire cheese pizza, a large antipasto salad, and an order of breadsticks) without any conjunctions.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is the following - simple or compound?

My father and I helped the neighbors rake leaves after the storm, and they helped us wash our windows.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses: 'My father and I helped the neighbors rake leaves after the storm' and 'they helped us wash our windows', joined by a comma and the conjunction 'and'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?

I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I stopped at Starbucks on my way to school to buy one.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence contains two independent clauses connected by the conjunction 'so': 'I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin' and 'I stopped at Starbucks on my way to school to buy one.' This makes it a Compound Sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B