Identifying Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Multiple Choice Quiz
Indicate whether each sentence is simple, compound, or complex.
Sara began planning her summer vacation in December.
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex
Because I left the play early, I missed the surprise ending.
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex
Tanya was invited to a party, so she wants to buy a new outfit.
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex
After Alison finished playing the video game, she shut down the computer.
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex
Because of rain, the baseball game was postponed.
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex
For Halloween, each of the children had dressed up as a different Disney character; however, not one of them had dressed up as Mickey Mouse.
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex
Some of the books in the library will be given to charity.
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex
After the hurricane, many of the offices needed new carpeting.
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex
The meaning of this poem is difficult to understand.
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex
Joe and his brother went fishing last weekend and caught lots of fish.
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex
Duane doesn't think he passed the test, although he studied several hours last night.
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex
The team had won the championship last year and was determined to win it again.
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex
Since we bought our new wide-screen television, the prices have dropped dramatically.
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex
My father and mother ate too much at our family reunion.
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex
Fiona became interesting in long-distance running several years ago; in fact, she ran in the New York Marathon last year.
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex