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

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

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

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

A simple sentence contains 1 independent clause.

• True

• False

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'.

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.