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I. A. Directions: Identify if the following sentences are simple, compound or complex.

1. The bell rang.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex

2. Bridget ran the first part of the race, and Tara biked the second part.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex

3. He stands at the bottom of the cliff while the climber moves up the rock.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex

4. The skier turned and jumped.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex

5. Manuel passed the exam because he studied hard and understood the material.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex

6. Because Kayla has so much climbing experience, we asked her to lead our group.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex

7. You and I need piano lessons.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex

8. I planned to go to the hockey game, but I couldn’t get tickets.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex

9. Dorothy likes white water rafting, but she also enjoys kayaking.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex

10. There are many obstacles to pass before we can proceed to the next level.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex

I.B. Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

11. Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

A. My family came to Spain when I was young, but I never learned to


speak German very well.

B. We live in Germany, and I studied there for a year.

C. We are planning to go back there next year.

12. Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

A. I have not seen my grandmother since I came to Germany.

B. She lives in Bohol.

C. I want to visit her, but it is not yet allowed to travel.

13. Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

A. I am organizing a surprise party for my sister next week.


B. I’m inviting you because you are special to her.

C. I'm so pleased that you can come, and she will be surprised.

14. Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence?

A. You should read every day if you want to improve your English more quickly.

B. Reading can help us widen our knowledge and learn more.

C. Our teacher always say that reading is one of the most powerful skills because
we can understand a lot.

15. Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence?

A. We should help ourselves to improve in a lot of things.

B. We should start working a little harder or we are going to fail.

C. We need to be serious in the things we do if we want to be successful.

II. Directions: Following the given sentence structure, write a sentence about or connected to
the given picture.

16. Simple Sentence

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17. Compound Sentence

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18. Complex Sentence

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19. Simple Sentence

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20. Compound Sentence

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21. Complex Sentence

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22. Simple Sentence

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23. Compound Sentence

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24. Complex Sentence

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