Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-complex Sentences

A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause containing a subject and a predicate. In this case, 'The cat sat.' fits this definition as it has a subject 'cat' and a predicate 'sat'.

A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with a subject and a predicate that expresses a complete thought. In this case, 'The wire was bent' meets the criteria for a simple sentence.

A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with a subject and a predicate. In this case, 'The dog ran away.' contains a subject ('The dog') and a predicate ('ran away') making it a simple sentence.

A simple sentence consists of one independent clause with a subject and a predicate. In this case, the sentence 'The balloon floated.' fits the definition of a simple sentence as it expresses a complete thought with a single subject ('The balloon') and a single predicate ('floated').

A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with a subject and predicate, like 'He ran'.

The correct answer is 'compound sentence' because it contains two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction.

The given sentence has two independent clauses joined by the conjunction 'but', making it a compound sentence. A simple sentence contains a single subject and predicate. A complex sentence contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. A run-on sentence is a grammatically incorrect sentence where two or more independent clauses are combined without appropriate punctuation or conjunctions.

The sentence 'She likes sweets, yet she seldom eats them' consists of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction 'yet', making it a compound sentence.

The correct answer is a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. A simple sentence has one independent clause, a complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses, and a fragment is an incomplete sentence.

The correct answer is a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clauses ('My dog is only five years old' and 'he is fascinated by steak bones') joined by the coordinating conjunction 'and'.

This statement is a complex sentence because it contains an independent clause ('Before Carl ate his dinner, he went to the store.') and a dependent clause ('Before Carl ate his dinner'), which cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

The correct answer is a complex sentence because it consists of an independent clause ('the cat went downstairs') and a dependent clause ('While she was sleeping'). It requires both parts to make complete sense.

The given sentence is a complex sentence as it consists of an independent clause (When bees collect pollen) and a dependent clause (they pollinate the plants) which are connected by the subordinating conjunction 'when'.

The correct answer is a complex sentence because it contains an independent clause 'further discussions will be necessary' and a dependent clause 'Because opinions are still divided.' A compound sentence would have two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. A simple sentence consists of just one independent clause. A declarative sentence makes a statement or asks a question.

The sentence contains a dependent clause 'which no one else had ever done before', making it a complex sentence with both an independent and dependent clause.

The sentence given contains two independent clauses ('I picked up the branches that were in the driveway' and 'Rachael mowed the grass') joined by a coordinating conjunction ('and'), as well as a dependent clause ('that were in the driveway'). This combination classifies it as a compound-complex sentence.

The given sentence contains two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction 'and', and it also has a dependent clause with a subordinating conjunction 'As', making it a compound-complex sentence.

The sentence contains two independent clauses ('The women escaped the ice in small boats' and 'they landed on Treasure Island, where they lived in a makeshift camp.') connected by the coordinating conjunction 'and', along with a dependent clause ('where they lived in a makeshift camp.'). This combination of simple, compound, and complex elements makes it a compound-complex sentence.

The given sentence contains two independent clauses ('He wanted to be the first man to reach the North Pole' and 'in 1909, he led a party that came within 88 miles of the pole') joined by a coordinating conjunction, making it a compound-complex sentence.

The correct answer is a compound-complex sentence because it consists of two independent clauses (After we rehearse this scene, we will move to another room and the stage crew will work on the set) and one dependent clause (and) connected by coordinating conjunctions. A simple sentence has only one independent clause, a compound sentence has two or more independent clauses but no dependent clauses, and a complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

In the given sentence, there is one independent clause 'My mother belongs to the Friends of the Library' which makes it a simple sentence.