Complex & Compound Complex Sentences

Which of the following sentences is written and punctuated correctly?

• Annabella was rude to Judith, because she wasn't feeling well but that is no excuse for behaving badly.

• Annabella was rude to Judith because she wasn't feeling well but that is no excuse for behaving badly.

• Annabella was rude, to Judith because, she wasn't feeling well, but that is no excuse for behaving badly.

• Annabella was rude to Judith because she wasn't feeling well, but that is no excuse for behaving badly.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

When your father gets home I will explain how the window was broken and you should offer to help repair it.

• comma after home

  comma after broken

• comma after father

  comma after broken

• comma after home

  comma after and

• No additional punctuation is needed.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Although Jennifer says it isn't true I believe that Jaime is secretly in love with her but he hasn't told her because he is afraid of rejection.

• comma after Although

  comma after love

  comma after because

• comma after true

  comma between her and but

• comma after true

  comma after but

  comma after because

• No additional punctuation needed

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

• but
• and
• or

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

• but
• and
• or

Our ski trip is getting close, but Mom is not ready to travel.

• compound
• complex

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

• 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

Which of the following sentences is written and punctuated correctly?

• When Alphonzo learned that his mother was seriously ill he decided to return to Spain, because he wanted to take care of her and he could spend some time with the rest of his family.

• When Alphonzo learned that his mother was seriously ill, he decided to return to Spain because he wanted to take care of her, and he could spend some time with the rest of his family.

• When Alphonzo learned that his mother was seriously ill, he decided to return to Spain because, he wanted to take care of her, and he could spend some time with the rest of his family.

• When Alphonzo learned that his mother was seriously ill he decided to return to Spain because he wanted to take care of her and he could spend some time, with the rest of his family.

Which of the following sentences is written and punctuated correctly?

• Even though Steve hates broccoli he eats it at his girlfriend's house, because he doesn't want to appear impolite, nor does he want to insult her parent's cooking.

• Even though Steve hates broccoli, he eats it at his girlfriend's house because he doesn't want to appear impolite, nor does he want to insult her parent's cooking.

• Even though Steve hates broccoli, he eats it at his girlfriend's house, because he doesn't want to appear impolite nor does he want to insult her parent's cooking.

• Even though Steve hates broccoli he eats it at his girlfriend's house because he doesn't want to appear impolite nor does he want to insult her parent's cooking.