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Identify each sentence below as either a simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, or compound-complex sentence.
- 1.1. During last night's game, the bases were loaded, and Bob hit a grand slam.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
- 2.2. If you distribute the ballots, I will count them.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
- 3.3. Barbara and Joanne whispered and giggled all night.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
- 4.4. John went to school today, but James remained at home.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
- 5.5. We decided to go fishing and camp out at the lake.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
- 6.6. Those clouds promise rain, so we should hurry up and leave before we get caught in a flash flood.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
- 7.7. Since we had only gone a mile from camp, we decided to return before dark.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
- 8.8. After the tornado hit, my house was completed destroyed.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
- 9.9. This summer our vacation should be both exciting and restful.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
- 10.10. Older television sets had tubes; the newest models, which take less space, are digital televisions.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
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