WorksheetsU7 - Kinds of Sentences
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Since 1923, the United States Flag Code has provided advisory rules for displaying and handling the U.S. flag.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
2.
Elmo always approaches difficult tasks enthusiastically, and he frequently motivates others with his energy and fervor.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
3.
As Chad sat down on the rickety old chair, it abruptly collapsed beneath him.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
4.
The maple leaf, which is Canada's national emblem, has been associated with the country since the 1700s.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
5.
An avid reader, Mario attends weekly book club meetings, and he finishes several novels every month.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
6.
When the campfire was burning steadily, all the campers sat on the ground around it, and someone began to tell a scary story.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
7.
Students are unhappy with the new dress code requirements, and they will be discussing their grievances at the next school board meeting.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
8.
As cold weather approaches, you must protect your water pipes against freezing, or they can rupture and cause significant damage to your home.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
9.
The guide who escorted our group spoke three languages, so we had no problems.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
10.
We can watch the presidential debate, which will be broadcast at nine o'clock, or we can view the documentary about the greatest innovations of the twenty-first century.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
11.
The vibrant trumpet-shaped blooms of the trumpet vine make it ideal for attracting hummingbirds.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
12.
Bob took several incredible panoramic photographs of the sweeping view from the top of Table Mountain.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
13.
Dakota is a competitive horseback rider, and she will be competing in the next World Equestrian Games, which are held every four years.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
14.
Aaron has an unconventional swing, but he manages to drive the ball farther than some professional golfers.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
15.
Arron always approaches difficult tasks enthusiastically, and he frequently motivates others with his energy and fervor.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
16.
Annual plants survive only one season and must be replaced each year, but perennials return each year with new flowers and foliage.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
17.
After the storyteller was finished, another camper began a tale, and it was scarier.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
18.
The right hemisphere of the human brain typically controls muscle movement on the left side of the body.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
19.
After he had been in the house for an hour or so, he began to hear strange noises, but they didn't frighten him.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
20.
The production of a single pound of honey requires nectar from approximately two million flowers.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
21.
After a parrotfish eats algae-covered coral, the coral travels through the fish's digestive system and is deposited in the reef as white coral sand.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
22.
The platypus has venom-producing glands, which are rare among mammals, but its venom is not generally lethal to humans.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
23.
Because most wild orchids naturally affix themselves to trees and branches, planting an orchid in soil will likely kill it.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
24.
The bank that owns the old building has tried to sell it, but nobody wants to buy it, and no one wants to live near it.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
25.
When he came to the "Boo!" at the end of the story, half of the campers jumped and screamed, and the rest laughed in relief.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
26.
The message that Alex sent was hard to understand, and help was slow in arriving.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
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