Question

Use the drop-down menus to indicate whether each sentence is simple, compound, or complex

1.I took the dog for a half-mile walk
2.The dog ran cheerfully through the park because he had been shut in the house all day
3.He stopped to smell several flowers, and he chased a squirrel

Answer 1

The sentences provided are classified as simple, complex, and compound, based on the number of main and dependent clauses. The parts of speech identified include nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs. Adjustments in comma placement have been suggested for the review sentences.

Step-by-step explanation:

When determining whether a sentence is simple, compound, or complex, it is crucial to look at the number of independent and dependent clauses it contains. Let's analyze each sentence individually:

1. I took the dog for a half-mile walk - This is a simple sentence because it contains one main clause with a single subject and verb.
2. The dog ran cheerfully through the park because he had been shut in the house all day - This is a complex sentence because it has one main clause and a dependent clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction 'because'.
3. He stopped to smell several flowers, and he chased a squirrel - This is a compound sentence because it consists of two main clauses connected by the coordinating conjunction 'and'.

Answer 2

1. Simple sentence

2. Complex sentence.

3. Compound sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

In sentence 1, "I took the dog for a half-mile walk" is just a simple sentence.

Sentence 2 is a complex sentence in that it contains both an independent and a subordinate clause. "The dog ran cheerfully through the park" is the independent clause while "he had been shut in the house all day" can't be a sentence on it's own thereby, is the subordinate clause.

Sentence 3 is a compound sentence. It has a subject and more than one predicate. Also, it contains two independent clauses that can stand on their own. "He stopped to smell several flowers" and "he chased a squirrel" are the two clauses that are independent.