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Types of Sentence Uno
Types of Sentence Uno
(Types of Sentences)
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___
4. Her name is Sachiko, and she comes from Japan. __COMPOUND 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_
10 My family came to Germany when I was in grade 5, but I never learned to speak German very
well. _COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE______
12 She is a very smart girl; therefore, it’s not at all surprising that she gets such good grades.
_COMPLEX SENTENCE__
14 We were doing a mathematics test when the fire alarm rang yesterday. _COMPLEX 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_____