Practice identifying and revising simple, compound, and complex sentences. Read each sentence carefully and choose the best answer.
Which sentence is simple?
A. Because it was raining, we stayed inside. B. We stayed inside, and we played board games. C. We stayed inside. D. We stayed inside while it rained.
Which sentence is compound?
A. The bell rang, and students hurried to class. B. When the bell rang, students hurried to class. C. The bell rang loudly in the hallway. D. Although the bell rang, students stayed seated.
Which sentence is complex?
A. I finished my homework, so I watched a show. B. I finished my homework. C. After I finished my homework, I watched a show. D. I finished my homework and watched a show.
Select all sentences that are compound.
True or False: A sentence is complex if it has two independent clauses.
Drag the best label into each blank. A **simple** sentence has . A **compound** sentence has . A **complex** sentence has .
one independent clause
one independent + one dependent clause
two dependent clauses
two independent clauses
Name the sentence type (simple, compound, or complex):
"Although I was tired, I finished the project."
Rewrite the three simple sentences below in two different ways:
Create one compound sentence.
Create one complex sentence.
Then explain (in 1–2 sentences) how you know each sentence is compound or complex.
Simple sentences to combine:
The wind picked up.
The clouds got darker.
We went inside.