Exercises

Exercise 1: Identify each sentence below as either a simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, or compound complex sentence

1- After the tornado hit, my house was completely destroyed.

2- John went to school today, but James remained at home.

3- This summer our vacation should be both exiting and restful.

4- I like playing bascketball, and my brother likes playing tennis.

5- I'll help you if you help me.

6- Her name is Helary and she comes from England.

7- My mother cooked dinner while I was doing my home work.

8- While I was doing my homework, my father cooked the dinner and my mother was asleep in front of the television.

9-Do you want to go swimming tomorrow, or would you prefer to play volleyball?

10- I've brought my umbrella with me in case it rains.

11- I don't know why he did that.

12- My family came to Germany when I was in grade 5, but I never learned to speak German very well.

Exercise 2

1. When I get home from school, I'm going to take a nap.

2. I got in trouble so I can't go to the party, but it would have been fun.

3. Being alone can be scary unless you keep yourself busy.

4. Mr. Morton, the best reading teacher in the world, taught me sentence structure.

5. Keith, Carrie, and Kyle bought donuts and ate them down by the river.

6. I left early so that I could get some work done, but I'll be back soon.

7. Crossing the street is dangerous if you don't look both ways before you cross.

8. If you don't want to study, you should stay home, but you may regret it.

9. Every time I go to mall, I spend all of my money on things that I don't need.

10. Mom said that I can go to the museum with you but I have to be home early.

11. Modern Warfare is a fun game but no game is better than Ms. Pac-Man.

12. Todd and Nick are eating chips and salsa on a park bench before dinner.