Forming Compound-Complex Sentences Answers
Directions:
Identify each of the sentences below by writing one of the following terms on the line at the left:
simple
complex
compound
compound-complex
Example:
_complex_
The tires on Martin’s car squeal whenever he turns a corner.
_simple_
1. Mrs. Perez bought a new rug for her dining room.
compound 2.
Carmine has a large collection of compact discs, but he rarely plays them.
simple 3.
Becky and Raymond often read to their children.
compound-complex
4. Before the game started, Mr. Wong made popcorn, and Mrs. Wong poured
lemonade for everybody.
compound
5. Adam keeps his money under his mattress, so he doesn’t need a bank
account.
complex
6. Because the Levines have a good
whole-house fan, they rarely use their air conditioner.
simple
7. Some cough medicines contain
alcohol.
complex
8. After the Hamiliton’s bought a
four-poster bed, they moved their old bed to the guest room.
complex
9. Although Harriet likes the comfort of a
big car, she drives a subcompact.
compound 10. The Sesslers watched six movies last week, and Mrs. Sessler hated every one of them.