Question

Task 1 - Identify whether the following sentences are Simple, Compound or Complex.

Highlight the dependent clause and circle the conjunction
. a. Mr. Smith did not take his car and he was late for the party.
b. Although I was tired, I studied for the test.
c.
The naïve mouse watched from underneath an upturned cereal box.
d.
Since the clock has chimed 10 o'clock, we must go to bed.
e.
Drummers played well and for a long time, however the piano players stopped qu early.
f.
Jennifer likes peanut butter sandwiches and she enjoys eating salads as well.
g.
She dropped the pan and the plate but she held onto the spoon.
h.
Bonzo, the big brown dog ran after the red and blue ball​

Answer 1

a. a compound sentence because there are two independent clauses that can stand alone but are joined by the conjunction “and”
b. a complex sentence because there is one independent and one dependent clause that is started by the conjunction “although”
c. a simple sentence. there is a lot of description but there is no conjunction and the sentence cannot be separated into several sentences.
d. a complex sentence because there is one independent and one dependent clause that starts with the conjunction “since”
e. a compound sentence as two independent clauses are joined by the conjunctive adverb “however”
f. a compound sentence since there are two independent clauses joined by the conjunction “and”
g. a compound sentence since there are two independent clauses joined by the conjunction “but”
h. this is a simple sentence because there is only one subject and no conjunction.