Types of Sentence Structure Quiz

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Types of Sentence Structure Quiz

• Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex
• Which is which?

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Simple Sentence

• Contains one independent clause
• Has no subordinate clause

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Examples of Simple Sentences

• The dog and the cat napped in the little brown
  basket.
• Tamales and fajitas are two popular Mexican
  dishes.

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Compound Sentence

• Contains two or more independent clauses
• Has no subordinate clause
• Joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction
• And, but, for, nor, or, so, yet
• Joined by a semi colon ()

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Examples of Compound Sentences

• No one was injured in the fire, but several homes
  were destroyed.
• Fruits and vegetables should be part of
  everyones diet, for they supply many important
  vitamins.

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Complex Sentence

• Contains one independent clause
• Contains at least one subordinate clause

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Examples of Complex Sentences

• When I hear classical music, I think of the
  Madrid Middle School band.
• Mrs. Aguayo, who used to teach at Payne School,
  is in Room 22.
• Joseph did not play soccer yesterday because he
  sprained his ankle in practice.

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Compound-Complex Sentence

• Contains two or more independent clauses
• Contains at least one subordinate clause
• Basically, it is a compound sentence with a
  subordinate clause

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Examples of Compound-complex Sentences

• The prairie dog stood watch because the pups were
  playing, and it did not want anything to happen
  to the pups.
• Whenever we go on vacation, our neighbors mow our
  lawn, and they collect our mail.

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Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex?

• Harrys best friends at Hogwarts School are Ron
  and Hermione.

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Simple
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Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-complex?

• Harry Potter is a wizard whose parents were
  killed by Voldemort.

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Complex
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Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-complex?

• Rikki-tikki-tavi is a courageous, young
  mongoose.

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Simple
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Simple, Compound, Complex, or compound-complex?

• Rikki first killed Karait, and later he killed
  Nag in the bathroom.

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Compound
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Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex?

• Rikki-tikki-tavi was rescued by Teddy, who was a
  young boy, and eventually, Rikki saved Teddys
  life.

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Compound-Complex
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Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-complex?

• The Highwayman loved Bess, but Tim the ostler
  loved Bess too.

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Compound
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Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex?

• After the soldiers tied up Bess, she was able to
  reach the trigger of the musket, so she could
  sacrifice herself and warn the Highwayman with
  the shot.

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Compound-complex
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Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-complex?

• Even though Nag and Nagaina were strong cobras,
  Rikki was able to defeat them.

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Complex