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Sentence Structure Exercises

The document discusses simple, complex, and compound sentences. It provides 12 example sentences and asks the reader to identify each as simple, complex, or compound. It then provides the answers identifying each sentence as simple, complex, or compound.

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Sentence Structure Exercises

The document discusses simple, complex, and compound sentences. It provides 12 example sentences and asks the reader to identify each as simple, complex, or compound. It then provides the answers identifying each sentence as simple, complex, or compound.

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Simple, Complex vs.

Compound

State whether the following sentences are simple, complex or compound.

1. That was a sight to behold.

Simple

Complex

Compound

2. I have invited all of my friends to my party.

Simple

Complex

Compound

3. What she said didn’t make much sense to me.

Simple

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Complex

Compound

4. I invited her but she didn’t come.

Simple

Complex

Compound

5. Have you got any idea what you have done?

Simple

Complex

Compound

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6. It took me ten minutes to get ready.

Simple

Complex

Compound

7. I don’t need your permission to go.

Simple

Complex

Compound

8. He asked me if I was interested in the offer.

Simple

Complex

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Compound

9. As I had some work to do, I didn’t go to the


movies.

Simple

Complex

Compound

10. He was worried because he was guilty.

Simple

Complex

Compound

11. She asked me where I had been.

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Simple

Complex

Compound

12. You can wait or you can leave.

Simple

Complex

Compound

Answers

That was a sight to behold. (Simple sentence)


I have invited all of my friends to my party. (Simple sentence)
What she said didn’t make much sense to me. (Complex sentence)
I invited her but she didn’t come. (Compound sentence)
Have you got any idea what you have done? (Complex sentence)
It took me ten minutes to get ready. (Simple sentence)
I don’t need your permission to go. (Simple sentence)

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He asked me if I was interested in the offer. (Complex sentence)


As I had some work to do, I didn’t go to the movies. (Complex sentence)
He was worried because he was guilty. (Complex sentence)
She asked me where I had been. (Complex sentence)
You can wait or you can leave. (Compound sentence)

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