WORKSHOP 1

(Types of Sentences)

Name _Milton Jaramillo_______                                        Date _22-6-2023______

Read the sentences then identify their types:   Simple, compound, complex or Compound-
complex. 

1. Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station early but waited until noon for the bus.
_COMPOUND SENTENCE__

2. I like playing basketball, and my brother likes playing tennis. _COMPOUND SENTENCE___

3. If you help me, I’ll help you. _COMPLEX SENTENCE__

4. Her name is Sachiko, and she comes from Japan. __COMPOUND SENTENCE____

5. My mother cooked dinner while I was doing my homework. _COMPLEX SENTENCE___

6. While I was doing my homework, my father cooked the dinner, and my mother was asleep in
front of the television.  _COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE___

7 You need to put more effort into your work; otherwise, you won’t get a passing grade.
_COMPOUND SENTENCE____

8 Do you want to go swimming tomorrow, or would you prefer to play tennis? COMPOUND
SENTENCE_

9 I've brought my umbrella with me in case it rains.  __COMPLEX SENTENCE____

10 My family came to Germany when I was in grade 5, but I never learned to speak German very
well.  _COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE______

11 He told me that he is returning to London next summer.  __COMPLEX SENTENCE ___

12 She is a very smart girl; therefore, it’s not at all surprising that she gets such good grades.
_COMPLEX SENTENCE__

13 I have not seen my grandmother since I came to Germany. _COMPLEX SENTENCE__

14 We were doing a mathematics test when the fire alarm rang yesterday. _COMPLEX SENTENCE_

15 She runs every day, so she is very fit. __COMPOUND SENTENCE______

16 Italy is my favorite country; I plan to spend two weeks there next year. COMPOUND
SENTENCE_

17 The new girl in our ESL class has a brother in grade 7 and a sister in grade 9. _SIMPLE
SENTENCE__

18 You should read every day if you want to improve your English more quickly. _COMPLEX
SENTENCE___
19 You should start working a little harder, or you are going to fail your test. _COMPOUND
SENTENCE__

20 I didn't know what time it was, so I was very late to class. __COMPLEX SENTENCE___

21 Most European countries now use the Euro, but the United Kingdom still uses the pound. 
_COMPOUND SENTENCE__

22 To build a doll's house you need wood, a hammer, a saw, and lots of nails. _SIMPLE SENTENCE_

23. The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball.    _SIMPLE SENTENCE____

24. The car stopped on the street when the traffic light turned red. __COMPLEX SENTNCE_____

25. Before I was born, my mother worked as a receptionist __COMPLEX SENTENCE____