It’s time for you to see if you can tell the difference between a simple sentence, a compound sentence, and a complex sentence.
Section A– Read each sentence. Write S if it is a simple sentence. Write CD if it is a compound sentence. Write CX if it is a complex sentence.
- Sam has a dog named Bart and a cat named Misty.
- Bart is very energetic; Misty prefers to be lazy.
- Misty is nine years old, but Bart is still a young puppy.
- When Bart came to live with the family, Misty wasn’t happy.
- Now the two pets get along very well.
Section B – Read each sentence. If it is a simple sentence, write S. If it is a compound sentence, write CD and insert a comma or a semicolon. It is is a complex sentence, write CX and insert a comma if necessary.
- Bart sleeps at the foot of Sam’s bed.
- Misty likes to lay on the windowsill because she likes the sunshine.
- If the doorbell rings Bart barks and runs to the door.
- Sam uses a leash when he takes Bart for a walk.
- Sam tried to use a leash with Misty but the cat didn’t like it.
Answers: 1-S, 2-CD, 3-CD, 4-CX, 5-S, 6-S, 7-CX no comma, 8-CX comma after rings, 9-CX no comma, 10-CD comma after Misty.