Read each sentence. On the lines provided,write simple if it has one independent clause. Write compound if it has two or more independent clauses. Write compound if it has two or more independent clauses.
1. I wanted to go to the concert,but my parents wouldn't let me.
2. Mrs.Gupta lives on a very busy road in the middle of the city.
3. He got a hot dog,she got a hamburger,and you got a salad.
4. Can we go to the movies later this evening?
5. There are too many stars in the sky to count all of them.
6. The little puppy was adopted quickly,for it was very sweet.
7. Th balloon drifted up into the fluffy clouds above.
8. We left early,yet the traffic on the highway still made us late.
9. Do you want to read a book,or would you like to take a walk?
10. My cousin thinks he was lucky to get into his favorite college.
I forgot this lesson,and the paper,and I learned this over a month ago,so I don't remember. Please answer!
For 7 its "the" srry
1. compound
2. simple
Do you see the reasons for the above answers?
I'll be glad to check your answers for the other sentences.
can you explain because i am very confused and don't understand the difference
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The litttle puppy was adopted quickly for it was very sweet
Compound
Sure! Here's how to determine if a sentence is simple or compound:
1. I wanted to go to the concert, but my parents wouldn't let me.
- Compound: It has two independent clauses ("I wanted to go to the concert" and "my parents wouldn't let me") connected by the coordinating conjunction "but".
2. Mrs. Gupta lives on a very busy road in the middle of the city.
- Simple: It has only one independent clause ("Mrs. Gupta lives on a very busy road in the middle of the city").
3. He got a hot dog, she got a hamburger, and you got a salad.
- Compound: It has three independent clauses ("He got a hot dog", "she got a hamburger", and "you got a salad") connected by coordinating conjunctions "and" and "and".
4. Can we go to the movies later this evening?
- Simple: It has only one independent clause ("Can we go to the movies later this evening?").
5. There are too many stars in the sky to count all of them.
- Simple: It has only one independent clause ("There are too many stars in the sky to count all of them").
6. The little puppy was adopted quickly, for it was very sweet.
- Compound: It has two independent clauses ("The little puppy was adopted quickly" and "for it was very sweet") connected by the coordinating conjunction "for".
7. The balloon drifted up into the fluffy clouds above.
- Simple: It has only one independent clause ("The balloon drifted up into the fluffy clouds above").
8. We left early, yet the traffic on the highway still made us late.
- Compound: It has two independent clauses ("We left early" and "the traffic on the highway still made us late") connected by the coordinating conjunction "yet".
9. Do you want to read a book, or would you like to take a walk?
- Compound: It has two independent clauses ("Do you want to read a book" and "would you like to take a walk?") connected by the coordinating conjunction "or".
10. My cousin thinks he was lucky to get into his favorite college.
- Simple: It has only one independent clause ("My cousin thinks he was lucky to get into his favorite college").
Based on these explanations, you can determine whether a sentence is simple or compound by identifying the number of independent clauses and any coordinating conjunctions connecting them.