Write whether a sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.
5-The day of the party arrived, and everyone showed up at the Huang's house in costume. Compound
6-Kim wanted a new watch for a graduation gift. Simple
7-Because she was swimmer,she wanted one that was waterproof. Complex
8-Almost all good watches are waterproof
today. Simple
9-Kim went to the store with her friend Angie, and together they shopped for a waterproof watch that was not too expensive. Compound-complex
10-She found the perfect watch in the first place they looked, and she bought it. Compound
Your answers are right for the first five.
However, 10, is confusing. The word "that" is understood before "they looked." This is a compound-complex sentence because it has two independent clauses and a dependent clause.
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To determine whether a sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex, you can analyze the structure and the presence of independent and dependent clauses.
1. "The day of the party arrived, and everyone showed up at the Huang's house in costume." - Compound
Explanation: This sentence consists of two independent clauses ("The day of the party arrived" and "everyone showed up at the Huang's house in costume") joined by the coordinating conjunction "and."
2. "Kim wanted a new watch for a graduation gift." - Simple
Explanation: This sentence contains only one independent clause ("Kim wanted a new watch for a graduation gift").
3. "Because she was a swimmer, she wanted one that was waterproof." - Complex
Explanation: This sentence has one dependent clause ("Because she was a swimmer") and one independent clause ("she wanted one that was waterproof"). The dependent clause begins with the subordinating conjunction "because."
4. "Almost all good watches are waterproof today." - Simple
Explanation: This sentence consists of only one independent clause ("Almost all good watches are waterproof today").
5. "Kim went to the store with her friend Angie, and together they shopped for a waterproof watch that was not too expensive." - Compound-complex
Explanation: This sentence contains two independent clauses ("Kim went to the store with her friend Angie" and "together they shopped for a waterproof watch that was not too expensive") joined by the coordinating conjunction "and." Additionally, it has one dependent clause ("that was not too expensive").
6. "She found the perfect watch in the first place they looked, and she bought it." - Compound
Explanation: This sentence consists of two independent clauses ("She found the perfect watch in the first place they looked" and "she bought it") joined by the coordinating conjunction "and."