Sentence Structure

I would like to try out for the basketball team, but I am not very tall which is required in order to be successful.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

• Simple

My favorite color is purple, yet I can never find purple purses that would fit all my things.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

• Simple

Answer explanation

Yet is the coordinating conjunction and that is the subordinator. Since this sentence has both it is a compound-complex.

I ran into my old babysitter while shopping at the mall.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

• Simple

I always ask my teachers for help, yet I feel completely lost when I try to do it on my own.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

• Simple

I told my sister that I would help her, or I would owe her for the rest of my life if I didn't.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

• Simple

My dog always begs for food even though he has plenty in his bowl.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

• Simple

I wish that I could find something to do, so I wouldn't feel so bored all the time.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

• Simple

My mom should buy me ice cream everyday.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

• Simple