Which of the following is a simple sentence?
A. Many are called, but few are chosen
B. A penny saved is a penny earned
C. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
D. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again
2. Which of the following is a compound sentence?
A. I have not tried deep-sea fishing, nor do I want to
B. The idea of sailing makes me dizzy
C. Herman Melville wrote several novels about the sea, including Moby Dick
D. The ocean has always been both attractive and frightening to people
3. Identify the choice that best describes the sentence in questions 3-5
Even before telescopes were invented, humans were interested in astronomy
A. simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-complex
4. In Ancient Greece, Ptolemy asserted that the earth was at the center of the universe; the sun, moon, planets, and stars revolved around it.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound- complex
5. More than 1,000 years passed before Copernicus proposed that the earth orbited the sun.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-complex
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1. He bakes many kinds of bread.
2.It was a beautiful day, so we decided to go to the zoo.
3.The family made sure they packed warm clothes before their trip up north.
4.Make their writing more interesting
5.feeling associated with it.
these are 100% correct answers
Oh my gosh, I was about to use those answers. I am so glad I didn't. They just didn't seem right. The answers I came up with gave me a 4/5, those posted above would have given me a 0.
Correct Answers: B A C D C
Whoever posted those incorrect answers on purpose needs a tight slap.
Thank you so much Jules! You were a big help!
And the answers for the quick check are;
1. B) Dialect
2. B) She is glad Granddaddy got rid of the cameramen
3. C) Complex
That's what I had, but I'm in honors so... sorry if they're wrong!