Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Identifying Sentence Types
Here is a worksheet I am working on, but having difficulty with. If someone could help me with it it would be great. Thanks!
Identify each of the sentences below by type: simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.
1. Each day during the summer, Tom drives to Malibu and stays all day.
2. Before Jean leaves for work, she reads the newspapers.
3. Although Custer and his men were well-armed and had information about the enemy, the Indians made a surprise attack and captured the army.
4. Boxing is a demanding sport; it requires great athletic skill, determination, and self-discipline.
5. Call the doctor if your child has a fever.
6. Dogs are good friends to man, but many people prefers cats because cats are more independent than dogs.
7. It is imperative that you finish your work tonight.
8. Mr. Harris, who is a noted literary critic, just finished a book on W. H. Auden.
9. Because Jack Kennedy was a good president, it is important that we remember his death.
10. Jogging is good excercise; it helps your legs and cardiovascular system.
11. It is difficult to learn the rules of grammar, yet basic grammar skills are essential for success in college.
12. Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina are southern states; Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont are northern states.
13. Because television influences children so much, many parents want certain programs banned.
14. Quit when you are ahead.
15. Although summer is a pleasant season, I prefer the fall.
16. Writing requires a lot of work and patience and a little bit of creativity.
17. You can go to New York on the Garden State Parkway, or you can drive to New York on the New Jersey Turnpike.
18. F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway were both famours American authors.
19. Did Tom tell Jane that he saw her boyfriend with Mary?
20. Los Angeles is a pleasant city, but I prefer New York because it has marvelous cultural activities.
Here are the answers I have so far:
1.simple
2. complex
3. complex
4. compound
5. complex
6. compound-complex
7. complex
8. ?
9. complex
10. compound
11. compound
12. compound
13. complex
14. complex
15. complex
16. simple
17. compound
18. simple
19. complex
20. compound-complex
Identify each of the sentences below by type: simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.
1. Each day during the summer, Tom drives to Malibu and stays all day.
2. Before Jean leaves for work, she reads the newspapers.
3. Although Custer and his men were well-armed and had information about the enemy, the Indians made a surprise attack and captured the army.
4. Boxing is a demanding sport; it requires great athletic skill, determination, and self-discipline.
5. Call the doctor if your child has a fever.
6. Dogs are good friends to man, but many people prefers cats because cats are more independent than dogs.
7. It is imperative that you finish your work tonight.
8. Mr. Harris, who is a noted literary critic, just finished a book on W. H. Auden.
9. Because Jack Kennedy was a good president, it is important that we remember his death.
10. Jogging is good excercise; it helps your legs and cardiovascular system.
11. It is difficult to learn the rules of grammar, yet basic grammar skills are essential for success in college.
12. Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina are southern states; Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont are northern states.
13. Because television influences children so much, many parents want certain programs banned.
14. Quit when you are ahead.
15. Although summer is a pleasant season, I prefer the fall.
16. Writing requires a lot of work and patience and a little bit of creativity.
17. You can go to New York on the Garden State Parkway, or you can drive to New York on the New Jersey Turnpike.
18. F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway were both famours American authors.
19. Did Tom tell Jane that he saw her boyfriend with Mary?
20. Los Angeles is a pleasant city, but I prefer New York because it has marvelous cultural activities.
Here are the answers I have so far:
1.simple
2. complex
3. complex
4. compound
5. complex
6. compound-complex
7. complex
8. ?
9. complex
10. compound
11. compound
12. compound
13. complex
14. complex
15. complex
16. simple
17. compound
18. simple
19. complex
20. compound-complex
Top answer
8. complex All the rest are correct.
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