Label each sentence below as simple, complex, compound, or
compound-complex. You will only use each term only ONCE.
1. The players were nervous because they had never beaten the opposing team.
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2. When the teams left the field for halftime, the home team was winning, but the
opposing team trailed by only one goal.
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3. The home team had the fans’ support, and families cheered from the stands.
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4. The fans went wild over every steal and goal during the game.
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1. Compound
2. Complex
3. Simple
4. Simple
thats wrong you use each term once
I apologize for the mistake. Here are the correct answers:
1. Compound-complex
2. Complex
3. Compound
4. Simple
explain
Sure, here are explanations for each sentence:
1. Compound-complex: This sentence is compound-complex because it contains two independent clauses that are joined by the conjunction "because." "The players were nervous" is the first independent clause, and "they had never beaten the opposing team" is the second independent clause.
2. Complex: This sentence is complex because it contains one independent clause ("the home team was winning") and one dependent clause ("when the teams left the field for halftime"). The dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence.
3. Compound: This sentence is compound because it contains two independent clauses that are joined by the conjunction "and." "The home team had the fans' support" is the first independent clause, and "families cheered from the stands" is the second independent clause.
4. Simple: This sentence is simple because it contains only one independent clause: "The fans went wild over every steal and goal during the game." The sentence does not contain any dependent clauses.
Directions: Read the following sentences. Identify each as either simple,
compound, or complex. Write your answer on the line.
1. The ducks and geese flew south. _________________
2. Some birds swam or hunted for grain. ________________
3. Although the tree squirrel is a wonderful acrobat, it sometimes misses its mark.
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4. Mr. Gleason runs a pet store, and his two children help him.
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5. The store is closed on Sundays, Mondays, and holidays.
______________________
6. The cats are playmates, and both are good mouse hunters.
____________________
7. Tree squirrels, who are omnivores, can eat almost anything.
____________________
8. Many flocks of birds landed in a bird refuge. _________________________
1. Simple
2. Compound
3. Complex
4. Compound
5. Simple
6. Compound
7. Complex
8. Simple
explain are you sure
Yes, I am sure and here are the explanations of each sentence:
1. Simple: This is a simple sentence because it contains one subject ("ducks and geese") and one predicate ("flew south"). The sentence doesn't include any conjunctions or other clauses.
2. Compound: This is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses that are joined by the conjunction "or." "Some birds swam" is the first independent clause, and "some birds hunted for grain" is the second independent clause.
3. Complex: This is a complex sentence because it contains one independent clause ("the tree squirrel is a wonderful acrobat") and one dependent clause ("although it sometimes misses its mark"). The dependent clause begins with the subordinating conjunction "although."
4. Compound: This is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses that are joined by the conjunction "and." "Mr. Gleason runs a pet store" is the first independent clause, and "his two children help him" is the second independent clause.
5. Simple: This is a simple sentence because it contains one subject ("the store") and one predicate ("is closed on Sundays, Mondays, and holidays"). The sentence doesn't include any conjunctions or other clauses.
6. Compound: This is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses that are joined by the conjunction "and." "The cats are playmates" is the first independent clause, and "both are good mouse hunters" is the second independent clause.
7. Complex: This is a complex sentence because it contains one independent clause ("Tree squirrels can eat almost anything") and one dependent clause ("who are omnivores"). The dependent clause is an adjective clause that describes the subject of the independent clause.
8. Simple: This is a simple sentence because it contains one subject ("many flocks of birds") and one predicate ("landed in a bird refuge"). The sentence doesn't include any conjunctions or other clauses.
1. Complex sentence: This sentence contains a dependent clause "because they had never beaten the opposing team" and an independent clause "The players were nervous."
To identify the sentence type, look for a combination of independent and dependent clauses. In this case, the dependent clause "because they had never beaten the opposing team" provides extra information about why the players were nervous, making it a complex sentence.
2. Compound-complex sentence: This sentence contains both dependent and independent clauses, as well as coordinating conjunctions to connect them. The first clause "When the teams left the field for halftime, the home team was winning" is a complex sentence, as it contains the dependent clause "When the teams left the field for halftime" and the independent clause "the home team was winning." The second clause "the opposing team trailed by only one goal" is an independent clause. The coordinating conjunction "but" joins the two clauses together, making it a compound-complex sentence.
3. Compound sentence: This sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "and." Each clause can stand alone as a separate sentence: "The home team had the fans' support" and "families cheered from the stands." Therefore, it is a compound sentence.
4. Simple sentence: This sentence contains only one independent clause and expresses a complete thought: "The fans went wild over every steal and goal during the game." Hence, it is a simple sentence.