Are these corret! tahnk you so much review for test! are my answers correct
1. Several people listened, but nobody voluntered??? simple
2. Gina and Sam picked the wildflowers, and we arranged them??? simple
3. Snow fell: winter was now upon us??
compound
4. Mrs Smith may be in court, or she may be in her office?? compound
1. Several people listened, but nobody voluntered??? simple
"but" is a co-ordinating conjunction. That means that it joins two EQUAL terms. ( what is in front of it is also in back) Several people listened is a complete sentence; therefore nobody volunteered as the be a complete sentence also.
You need to look at your answers for #'s 1 & 2 again.
CLUE...... Compound sentences are connected by either co-ordinate conjuntions, or by semicolons.
Liz,
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Based on the explanation given, your answers are not correct. Let's go through them again:
1. Several people listened, but nobody volunteered.
This sentence is a compound sentence because it has two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "but". The two independent clauses are "Several people listened" and "nobody volunteered".
2. Gina and Sam picked the wildflowers, and we arranged them.
This sentence is also a compound sentence because it has two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "and". The two independent clauses are "Gina and Sam picked the wildflowers" and "we arranged them".
3. Snow fell: winter was now upon us.
This sentence is a complex sentence because it contains a dependent clause ("Snow fell") followed by an independent clause ("winter was now upon us"). The colon (:) indicates that the two parts are closely related.
4. Mrs. Smith may be in court, or she may be in her office.
This sentence is a compound sentence because it has two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "or". The two independent clauses are "Mrs. Smith may be in court" and "she may be in her office".
So, to summarize:
1. Compound sentence
2. Compound sentence
3. Complex sentence
4. Compound sentence
It's always a good idea to review your answers and double-check your understanding before submitting.