Compound – Complex

Sentences
 Clap once if the sentence is compound and twice if the
sentence is complex sentence.

1.A planet moves closer when it is closer to the sun.

2.It was believed that the speed of the rotation never
changed, but it has been found that there are tiny
variations.
3.Since the sun stays the same all the time, the orbital
speed is constantly changing.
4.The Earth began to be formed over 4.5 billion years ago,
yet for millions of years nothing could live here.
With a partner, construct a compound complex
sentence about the pictures below.
Identify what kind of sentence are there in
each number. Write the letter of your answer
on your answer sheet.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D.Compound – Complex sentence
1. Pauline and Bruno have a big
argument every summer over where
they should spend their summer
vacation.
2. Pauline loves to go to the beach
and spend her days sunbathing.
3. Bruno, on the other hand, likes the view
that he gets from the log cabin up in the
mountains, and he enjoys hiking in the forest.
4. Pauline says there is nothing relaxing about
chopping wood, swatting mosquitoes, and
cooking over a woodstove.
5. Bruno dislikes sitting on the beach;
he always gets a nasty sunburn.
6. Bruno tends to get bored sitting on
the beach, watching the waves,
getting sand in his swimsuit, and
reading
7. This year, after a lengthy, noisy
debate, they decided to take separate
vacations.
8. Bruno went to the White
Mountains of New Hampshire, and
Pauline went to Cape Cod.
9. Although they are 250 miles apart, they
keep in constant contact on the internet.
10. Bruno took the desktop computer that he
uses at work, and Pauline sits on the beach
with her laptop computer, which she connects
to the internet with a cellular phone.
Identify whether the sentences are simple, complex, compound
or compound-complex.

1. Jason decided to stay up late because he had a lot of

homework to do.
2. If you hurry, we might get to school on time.
3. Although Monica had a cold, she went to school because she
had a test.
4. While washing the car, Todd slipped on the soap and he fell.
5. Dad takes the train to work even though he has a car.
6. After Mom arrived, she put the disk in the DVD player and
we watched a great movie.
7. Even though his heart pounded with dread, Ben bolted
up the stairs, and
he checked out the strange noise.
8. Molly baked brownies since she had nothing else to do.
9. Karen made a list of what was needed, and she double-
checked it so she wouldn't forget anything.
10. Frank had a good sense of humor, so he laughed a lot.