Are the following sentences Simple Compound Complex CompoundComplex

Are the following sentences: Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex Answers are on last slide.

1. Weekly, Sally and Anne both take music lessons on Wednesday afternoons.

2. I fear all kinds of wild creatures, but the family very kindly did not tease me about my apprehensions.

3. The family’s black Labrador retriever evidently shared my fear, for he joined me in the tent.

4. Kim and Ted will go to Africa with Jade and photograph wildlife.

5. After all of the hurry and bustle, a week or two at the beach sounded wonderful.

6. Peter looked for tiny fish and snails where the pond was shallow.

7. Because her school computer had Internet access, Susan could learn more about Scripps and marine biology.

8. Iowa is not near any oceans, but the Mississippi River makes up its eastern border.

9. On the west coast, California borders Mexico, and Washington borders Canada.

10. Her career plans had been all that she could think about since the Science Club took a field trip to a well-known oceanographic center.

11. Some students who had gone to the center last year had snorkeled around the tide pools.

12. I learned that the northeast state is Alaska.

13. In April the company will increase its profits.

14. I left, but Macy stayed.

15. The noise awoke the others, and I felt embarrassed!

16. When Kathleen Andersen came to this country, she enjoyed her new freedom, but she also worked very hard.

17. Jen went to Mexico during the winter vacation, but her older brother stayed home because he had made plans with some friends.

18. My introduction to miss Marple came when I read The Body in the Library.

19. In this mystery several people are suspects, for each has a possible motive, but Miss Marple sets an ingenious trip for the murderer.

20. After school I feed the rabbits, and Kris looks after the guinea pigs.

21. Then, Luis returned to his sleeping bag, and I lay down on my cot in the tent.

22. Both the painting and the sketch show the meadow in the morning.

23. The blinking light grew dim, and then it flashed several times.

24. The gulls circle the flashing boat; they are hoping for a quick meal.

25. The longest river in the United States is the Missouri River; the largest lake in the United States is Lake Michigan; I would like to visit both.

26. Kim and Maureen read each other’s short stories and made many suggestions for improvements.

27. Kim and Maureen read each other’s short stories, and they gave each other suggestions for improvements.

28. We studied the artist Romare Bearden, and we went to an exhibit of his paintings.

29. We studied the artist Romare Bearden, and we went to an exhibit of his paintings.

30. The house looked empty when I first saw it, yet a party was going on in the backyard.

31. A tree grows in Brooklyn, which was written by Betty Smith, is one of my favorite books.

32. Although it was warm enough to go swimming on Monday, snow fell the next day!

33. Mollasses, which is made from sugar cane, is a thick, brown liquid used for human food animal feed.

34. The good queen pardoned the jester, for he had meant no real harm.

35. Pauline and Bruno have a big argument every summer over summer vacation.

36. Pauline loves to go to the beach and spend her days sunbathing; she also enjoys the fresh air and warm weather. 


37. Bruno dislikes sitting on the beach because he always gets a nasty sunburn. 


38. Bruno went to the White Mountains of New Hampshire while Pauline went to Cape Cod.

New Section • Get a pen and paper!

• 26: Write a simple sentence with a compound subject

• 27: Write a simple sentence with two independent clauses joined by a comma and the coordinating conjunction and.

• 28: Write a compound sentence with 3 independent clauses

• 29: Write a complex sentence

BONUS TIME!!! What type of subordinate clause is it? - Adjective clause OR - Adverb clause

BONUS TIME!!! 30: What type of subordinate clause is it? - Ms. Montenare, who taught us grammar, will give a test soon!

BONUS TIME!!! 31: What type of subordinate clause is it? - One entertainer whom we saw backstage was Mariah Carey.

BONUS TIME!!! 32: What type of subordinate clause is it? -The pteranodon, which was a flying reptile, had a wingspan of thirty-six feet.

BONUS TIME!!! 33: What type of subordinate clause is it? - I recited the poem more dramatically than she did.

BONUS TIME!!! 34: What type of subordinate clause is it? - After the rainstorm ended, the leaves sparkled like diamonds.

Ch. 16 Jeopardy - ANSWERS • • 1. Simple 2. Compound 3. Compound 4. Simple 5. Complex 6. Complex 7. Complex • • 26 -29: Answers will vary as students write independent sentences 30. Adjective Clause 31: Adjective Clause 32: Adjective Clause 33: Adverb Clause 34: Adverb Clause 8. Compound 9. Compound 10. Complex 11. Complex 12. Complex 13. Simple 14. Compound 15. Compound 16. Compound-Complex 17. Compound-Complex 18. Complex 19. Compound 20. Compound 21. Compound 22. Simple 23. Compound 24. Compound 25. Compound