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Eng Grade 11 4th

The document provides examples of simple, compound, and complex sentences and asks the reader to identify which type each sentence is. It then asks the reader to take a simple sentence and modify it to create a compound sentence by adding an independent clause, and to create a complex sentence by adding a dependent clause. The goal is to help the reader understand and identify the different sentence structures.
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Eng Grade 11 4th

The document provides examples of simple, compound, and complex sentences and asks the reader to identify which type each sentence is. It then asks the reader to take a simple sentence and modify it to create a compound sentence by adding an independent clause, and to create a complex sentence by adding a dependent clause. The goal is to help the reader understand and identify the different sentence structures.
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Identify if the given sentence is a simple, compound, or complex sentence.

Encircle the
letter of your answer.
1. Barbara and Joanne whispered and giggled all night.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence
2. John went to school today, but James remained at home.
A. Simple sentence
B. Complex sentence
C. Compound sentence
D. Compound-Complex sentence
3. We decided to go fishing and camp out at the lake.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence
4. Those clouds promise rain, so we should hurry up and leave before we get caught in
a flash flood.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence
5. Since we had only gone a mile from camp, we decided to return before dark.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence
6. After the tornado hit, my house was completed destroyed.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence
7. This summer our vacation should be both exciting and restful.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence
8. Older television sets had tubes; the newest models, which take less space, are
digital televisions.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence
9. After finding out that he bought a used shirt, he went to the store to return it.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence
10. Buying new footwear is my hobby.
A. Simple Sentence
B. Complex Sentence
C. Compound-Complex Sentence
D. Compound Sentence
11. Rey waited for the train all night.
A. Simple sentence
B. Complex sentence
C. Compound sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence
12. I looked for Joe and Mary at the airport.
A. Simple sentence
B. Complex sentence
C. Compound sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence
13. I like tea, but Mary likes coffee.
A. Simple sentence
B. Complex sentence
C. Compound sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence
14. I want to be a ballerina when I grow up, and my mom is proud of me.
A. Simple sentence
B. Complex sentence
C. Compound sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence
15. The rain started as soon as they left home to attend a meeting.
A. Simple sentence
B. Complex sentence
C. Compound sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence
Write a simple sentence and add an independent clause to make it a compound
sentence. With the same simple sentence add a dependent clause and write a complex
sentence.

Simple:

Complex:

Compound:

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