Question

Questions 1–10: Identify each of the following sentences as either simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.

The little girl and her older sister opened their presents with great enthusiasm.

Even though they were both very tired from their long trip, Elizabeth worked in the garden and Arthur cut the grass.

Grandmother carefully arranged her best china, crystal, silver, and linen on the large dining room table, and Grandfather rounded up enough chairs for all the guests to sit on.

The waiter explained that the soup was prepared from seven vegetables from the restaurant’s garden.

I said that I was tired.

With great enthusiasm and with the usual curiosity of a small child, the little boy from the south of France devoured the five pastries in the display case and then asked for more.

At this time of year in this part of the world, the nights are long, but the nights in your part of the world are longer.

Because the builder wasn’t an expert in construction, he produced a poor house, and the owners had to make frequent repairs.

I acted my part in the play in a sincere manner and accepted with pleasure the enthusiastic applause of the several thousand spectators in the auditorium.

The car that you bought is beautiful.

Answer 1

The correct answer should contain the following:

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Simple

2. Compound-complex

3. Compound

4. Complex

5. Complex

6. Simple

7. Compound

8. Compound-complex

9. Simple

10. Complex

Answer 2

The answer is:

1. The little girl and her older sister opened their presents with great enthusiasm. SIMPLE
2. Even though they were both very tired from their long trip, Elizabeth worked in the garden and Arthur cut the grass. COMPOUND-COMPLEX
3. Grandmother carefully arranged her best china, crystal, silver, and linen on the large dining room table, and Grandfather rounded up enough chairs for all the guests to sit on. COMPOUND
4. The waiter explained that the soup was prepared from seven vegetables from the restaurant’s garden. COMPLEX
5. I said that I was tired. COMPLEX
6. With great enthusiasm and with the usual curiosity of a small child, the little boy from the south of France devoured the five pastries in the display case and then asked for more. COMPOUND
7. At this time of year in this part of the world, the nights are long, but the nights in your part of the world are longer. COMPOUND
8. Because the builder wasn’t an expert in construction, he produced a poor house, and the owners had to make frequent repairs. COMPOUND-COMPLEX
9. I acted my part in the play in a sincere manner and accepted with pleasure the enthusiastic applause of the several thousand spectators in the auditorium. COMPOUND
10. The car that you bought is beautiful. COMPLEX

Simple sentences consist of one single clause (with a subject and a verb). Compound sentences have two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction such as and, but, and or. Complex sentences contain one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause linked by a subordinating conjunction (for example, that, although and when). Finally, compound-complex sentences have at least two independent clauses plus a dependent clause.