Simple Compound Sentences

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

The South American condor is smaller but much heavier than the California condor.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The South American condor is smaller but much heavier than the California condor' is a simple sentence because it contains one independent clause with a compound predicate, not multiple independent clauses.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

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

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses: "My mom told me to clean my room" and "I won't be able to go to the movies with my friends this weekend," joined by a comma and the conjunction "or."

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

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

We sat directly behind home plate, wearing our new jerseys and enjoying the best nachos ever.

• simple

• compound

Answer explanation

The sentence 'We sat directly behind home plate, wearing our new jerseys and enjoying the best nachos ever.' is a simple sentence because it contains one independent clause with no coordinating conjunctions connecting multiple clauses.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

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

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence 'Billie Jean King holds four U.S. tennis championship titles and won at Wimbledon six times' is a simple sentence because it contains one independent clause with a compound predicate, not multiple independent clauses.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

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

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses joined by a semicolon and the conjunctive adverb 'however'. Each clause can stand alone, which is characteristic of compound sentences.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

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

The Congo River begins in Zaire, flows 2,718 miles, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The Congo River begins in Zaire, flows 2,718 miles, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean' is a simple sentence because it contains one independent clause with multiple verbs, not multiple independent clauses.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

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

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence 'In the final seconds of the game, Josh ran down the field, into the endzone, and scored a touchdown.' is a simple sentence because it contains one independent clause with a subject and a predicate, without any coordinating conjunctions.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

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

For her project, Madison finished her book, analyzed the main character, and wrote an analysis of the main character for Mr. Angel's class.

• simple

• compound

Answer explanation

The sentence is simple because it contains a single independent clause with multiple actions performed by Madison, rather than multiple independent clauses joined by a conjunction, which would make it compound.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

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

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses: 'The sun set behind the mountains' and 'the sky turned a deep shade of orange', joined by a comma and the conjunction 'and'.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

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

Sheila loves to read mystery novels and often finishes them in one sitting.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence 'Sheila loves to read mystery novels and often finishes them in one sitting' is a simple sentence because it contains one independent clause with a compound predicate, not multiple independent clauses.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F