Types of Sentences (With a Pinch of Clauses)

Identify if the following sentences are SIMPLE, COMPOUND, or COMPLEX:

1. I have two dogs named Charlie and Bailey

• A. Simple

• B. Compound

• C. Complex

Identify if the following sentences are SIMPLE, COMPOUND, or COMPLEX:

2. If you save your money, you can buy a new bike.

• A. Simple

• B. Compound

• C. Complex

Identify if the following sentences are SIMPLE, COMPOUND, or COMPLEX:

3. Birds fly south in the winter to escape the cold.

• A. Simple

• B. Compound

• C. Complex

Identify if the following sentences are SIMPLE, COMPOUND, or COMPLEX:

4. I forgot my phone at home, so I didn't see your messages.

• A. Simple

• B. Compound

• C. Complex

Identify if the following sentences are SIMPLE, COMPOUND, or COMPLEX:

5. Every morning, I go for a jog before school.

• A. Simple

• B. Compound

• C. Complex

Identify if the following sentences are SIMPLE, COMPOUND, or COMPLEX:

6. It rained all night, so I couldn't mow the lawn in the morning.

• A. Simple

• B. Compound

• C. Complex

Identify if the following sentences are SIMPLE, COMPOUND, or COMPLEX:

7. I offered to help with the project because I had some free time.

• A. Simple

• B. Compound

• C. Complex

For numbers 8 to 13, choose the correct answer to complete the sentence in each number:

8. The fertility rate in India has decreased from 6 to 2.58 births per female, ______ India's population is expanding at the rate of 17.5 million per year.

• a. yet

• b. but

For numbers 8 to 13, choose the correct answer to complete the sentence in each number:

9. Too much sun damages the skin, _____ many people still do not use sunscreen.

• a. yet

• b. but

For numbers 8 to 13, choose the correct answer to complete the sentence in each number:

10. Population growth has slowed in most developing countries, _______ it has not slowed enough to avoid serious problems.

• a. yet

• b. but