Identify Sentences:Simple, Compound, Complex & Compound

Complex

_____ 1. As I turned around, I heard a loud thump,

for the cat had upset the goldfish bowl.

CD –CX 1. As I turned around, I heard a loud thump,

for the cat had upset the goldfish bowl.

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_____ 2. Three years ago, my baby sister was born

on the first day of January.

__S__ 2. Three years ago, my baby sister was born

on the first day of January.

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__S__ 2. Three years ago, my baby sister was born

on the first day of January.

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_____ 3. The cat fell asleep on the warm kitchen

floor because he was deprived of sleep the night

before.

__CX_ 3. The cat fell asleep on the warm kitchen

floor because he was deprived of sleep the night

before.

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__CX_ 3. The cat fell asleep on the warm kitchen

floor because he was deprived of sleep the night

before.

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_____ 4. The crab grass was flourishing, but the

rest of the lawn, unfortunately, was dying.

__CD_ 4. The crab grass was flourishing, but the

rest of the lawn, unfortunately, was dying.

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__CD_ 4. The crab grass was flourishing, but the

rest of the lawn, unfortunately, was dying.

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_____ 5. The older boys were given a chance to

buy raffle tickets after the meeting.

__S__ 5. The older boys were given a chance to

buy raffle tickets after the meeting.

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__S__ 5. The older boys were given a chance to

buy raffle tickets after the meeting.

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_____ 6. When the mouse heard the soft snoring

of his sleeping nemesis, he scurried to the pantry

and grabbed enough food for a week.

_____ 6. When the mouse heard the soft snoring

of his sleeping nemesis, he scurried to the pantry

and grabbed enough food for a week.

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__CD_ 6. When the mouse heard the soft snoring

of his sleeping nemesis, he scurried to the pantry

and grabbed enough food for a week.

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_____ 7. Most of the time, my classmates were

wearing heavy jackets during the winter over their

clothes inside of the school as well as outside on

the practice fields.

__S__ 7. Most of the time, my classmates were

wearing heavy jackets during the winter over their

clothes inside of the school as well as outside on

the practice fields. Independent ClauseDependent Clause

_____ 8. Professors are supposed to be absent-

minded, and I've seen plenty of evidence to

support that claim since I've been in college.

CD-CX 8. Professors are supposed to be absent-

minded, and I've seen plenty of evidence to

support that claim since I've been in college.

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CD-CX 8. Professors are supposed to be absent-

minded, and I've seen plenty of evidence to

support that claim since I've been in college.

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_____ 9. We had gone only a little way into the

cave before our flashlight went out.

__CX_ 9. We had gone only a little way into the

cave before our flashlight went out.

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__CX_ 9. We had gone only a little way into the

cave before our flashlight went out.

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_____ 10. Sentence types are sometimes difficult

to master; review and practice will make it easier.

__CD_ 10. Sentence types are sometimes difficult

to master; review and practice will make it easier.

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__CD_ 10. Sentence types are sometimes difficult

to master; review and practice will make it easier.

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