Practice: Identify the Sentence Structure

Because she was tired, she went to bed early

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

The sun set

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

I wanted to go swimming, but it started raining after I left.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

He likes to read books, and he enjoys playing football

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

She laughed when he told the joke

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

The dog barked loudly

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

They could watch a movie or play a game

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

After the meeting ended, we went for coffee.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

The teacher explained the lesson, and the students took notes while listening carefully.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

He runs every day, but he also enjoys walking in the park.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence