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Compound Complex Sentences Practice Exercises A) Identify the
following sentences as simple, compound or complex. 1: The teacher
walked into the classroom, greeted the students, and took
attendance.
Simple
Compound
Complex 2: Juan played football while Juanita went shopping.
Simple
Compound
Complex 3: Juan played football, yet Juanita went shopping.
Simple
Compound
Complex 4: Although Mexico has the better football team, it
lost.
Simple
Compound
Complex 5: The island was filled with many winding trails, a
small lake, and dangerous wild pigs.
Simple
Compound
Complex 6: Naoki passed the test because he studied hard and
understood the material.
Simple
Compound
Complex B) The following sentences are made up of two
independent clauses with one or more dependent clauses. You are to
identify the clauses telling what kind each is. The choices are
independent clause, noun clause, adjective clause or adverb clause.
1. John went to school, but James remained at home because he had a
sore throat. 2. If he changes his mind, we shall know for sure that
Joe has learned his lesson, but only time will tell. 3. Those
clouds promise rain; we should hurry before we get caught in a
flash flood. 4. Here is the money that I owe you, and I am happy to
be free of debt.
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5. Were you ever in a storm that was full of lightning, or don't
you recall? 6. Since we had gone only a mile from camp, we could
return before dark, and we would not become lost. 7. After the
tornado had hit, my house was gone, but my neighbor's house was not
touched. 8. Mary heard the frightening noise again, and the sound
was one that would frighten the bravest of people. 9. The route can
be changed, but I know several people who will not like the change.
10. Dr. Mathews did what could be done, but it simply was not
enough to save his life. 11. We enlarged our house, and after we
had finished the work, we moved to Hawaii and never returned. 12.
The vacation should be restful, but many people take vacations that
are never restful. 13. James said that will be enough, and everyone
agreed. 14. Dad went fishing, but Mom stayed home because she
wanted to be there when Terri arrived. 15. Although the children
were running everywhere, closer observation indicated that they
were playing a game, and they had created it themselves. 16. Ralph
steered the jeep down the muddy road to the camp site, and then he
discovered that it was the wrong road. 17. When Carl came up to
bat, the bases were loaded, and there were two outs. 18. I've just
learned that our vacation plans must be changed; as a result, we'll
leave later in the month. 19. Older television sets had tubes; the
newest models, which take less space, are digital televisions. 20.
My Uncle Al drove a snow-removal truck, and when there was a big
snow storm, he would be called to work at any time. 21. If you are
an election judge, you distribute the ballots, and you count them
after the polls close. 22. Many monuments are found around the
White House, and foreign leaders who come to Washington often visit
them. 23. The doctor told us how we could revive a heart-attack
victim, and she demonstrated on a dummy, me.
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24. Jeff tried the new dance steps that had been demonstrated,
and he mastered them quickly. C) Combine the following simple
sentences to create a compound sentence.
1. It rained for three days. The streets in my neighborhood
flooded.
2. I got to ball practice late. I forgot to set my alarm.
3. Kyle completed his homework. He put it in his binder.
4. Luke mowed the lawn. He earned ten dollars.
5. I stayed up late last night. I am tired today.
6. Neil doesn't like seafood. He doesn't like cabbage.
7. My pencil was broken. I borrowed one from Jake.
8. I like apples. I like pears more.
9. Eight people got into the elevator. It was crowded. Three
people got off.
10. Georgia gathered the pictures. She could arrange them in a
special album for her family.
