Four Sentence Structures

Because they have leaves year-round, tropical rain forest trees are evergreen trees.  

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

The trees grow tall and close together. 

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

The largest area of rain forest is the Amazon rain forest in the Amazon River basin. 

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Although you may find this surprising, there are tropical rain forests in Australia.  

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

David wanted a camera, and he was determined to buy one when he had the money.  

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Trees in cloud forests are shorter, and they are deciduous.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Rain forest are generally very wet, ______ deserts are generally very dry.  

• but
• and
• or

You can hike into the rain forest, _______ you can take a boat up the river.

• but
• and
• or

The rain forest is disappearing, _______ many of its plants and animals are disappearing too.  

• but
• and
• or

I looked for Brooke and Bailey at the bus station.

• SIMPLE

• COMPOUND

• COMPLEX

• COMPOUND COMPLEX