Simple Compound Sentences

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

After the rain stopped, the children went outside to play, and they built a fort in the backyard.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses: "the children went outside to play" and "they built a fort in the backyard," joined by a comma and the conjunction "and."

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CCSS.L.1.1J

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CCSS.L.7.1B

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

The chef prepared a delicious meal, served it to the guests, and received compliments all evening.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence is a simple sentence because it contains one independent clause with multiple actions (prepared, served, received) but no dependent clauses or additional independent clauses. Thus, it is not compound.

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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 "The wind howled through the trees, and the leaves rustled in response" is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses joined by a comma and the conjunction 'and'.

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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 'Sarah and Tom went to the market and bought fresh vegetables' is a simple sentence because it contains a single independent clause with a compound subject (Sarah and Tom) and a compound predicate (went and bought).

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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.

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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?

Biscuit loves to chase the squirrels around the yard, but he has never been able to catch any of them.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses: 'Biscuit loves to chase the squirrels around the yard' and 'he has never been able to catch any of them,' joined by the conjunction 'but'.

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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 "Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced, acted, and sang in many movies during their time in Hollywood" is a simple sentence because it contains a single independent clause with a compound predicate.

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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 'Pluto is the smallest planet in the solar system, and it is farthest from the sun.' is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses joined by a comma and the conjunction 'and'.

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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

• compound

Answer explanation

The sentence is simple because it contains a single independent clause with multiple actions (went, looked, grabbed) performed by the subject (Jonathan) without any conjunctions connecting different clauses.

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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?

The weather should be warm and beautiful next weekend; therefore, we should plan to ride our bikes to the beach and have a picnic.

• simple

• compound

Answer explanation

The sentence is compound because it contains two independent clauses joined by a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb ('therefore'). It expresses multiple ideas: the weather and the plan to ride bikes and have a picnic.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B