| Complex Sentences? | ||
| #1 | After the cold weather arrived, the flowers wilted. | Complex |
| #2 | What two things must a complex sentence contain? | At least one subordinate clause and one independent clause |
| #3 | The unusual blue flowers grew around the swimming pool last year. | Simple |
| #4 | Before the party, I decided to grab a snack. | Simple |
| #5 | After the movie had ended, we raced to Stars and Stripes for a quick game of laser tag. | Complex |
| More Complex Sentences? | ||
| #1 | People buy small cars when gasoline prices go up. | Complex |
| #2 | John Keats, who died at the age of twenty-five, was one of England's most popular poets. | Complex |
| #3 | The girl lost her dog last week, but she found it this morning in the park. | Compound |
| #4 | Art deco was a style that was popular in the 1920's. | Complex |
| #5 | Before you make that dessert, check a cookbook that was written in the last five years. | Complex |
| Compound-Complex Sentences | ||
| #1 | I planted roses because I like their scent. | Complex |
| #2 | Robins live in cities, but owls, who prefer less noise, nest in rural areas. | CDCX |
| #3 | The boys took a frisbee to the ball park, and invented a new game that became very popular. | CDCX |
| #4 | The country that produces the most coffee beans is Brazil. | Complex |
| #5 | Charlotte Bronte wrote Jane Eyre, which is quite popular; her sister wrote Wuthering Heights. | CDCX |
| Compound or Complex? | ||
| #1 | We bought soda and chips, and later the whole group went out for pizza. | Compound |
| #2 | Mark and I visited the British Museum, but we missed the war museum. | Compound |
| #3 | The students may travel to Washington D.C. in the fall. or they may choose to go to New York next spring. | Compound |
| #4 | As soon as you finish your math project, let's go get something to eat. | Complex |
| #5 | Take the dog for a walk while I finish my homework. | Complex |
| What Type of Sentence? | ||
| #1 | It is Chinese food that they prefer for dinner. | Complex |
| #2 | You take out the garbage and i will unload the dishwasher. | Compound |
| #3 | Because made an A on the test, he was allowed to listen to his ipod. | Complex |
| #4 | We had fun at the mall, but since we arrived home late, my mom made Sarah go home. | CDCX |
| #5 | Jeff, Jason and Fred took Marta from the concert to The World of Coke and later even took in part of Stone Mountain and the zoo of all places! | Simple |
| Final Question | |
| Before I leave, I must find out the name of that new band. | simple |