Kinds of Sentences According To Structure
Kinds of Sentences According To Structure
Kinds of Sentences According To Structure
A. Identify whether the sentences are simple, compound, complex or compound-complex sentence. Please
underline the dependent clauses where it applies.
1. Vampires Dairies is my favorite television show, but I also love True Blood.
2. The student wiped the white board that was filthy with last week’s notes.
3. The trendy fashion designer released her new line on Wednesday.
4. Trina and Hareem went to a bar in Hollywood to celebrate their anniversary.
5. Wicked Regina cast a spell on the entire city, so the citizens decided to rebel.
6. While waiting for the paint to dry, Angela went to Home Depot, and Martin organized the kitchen
appliances.
7. After listening to the Kanye West CD, I have new respect for his music.
8. After the teacher chose groups, John and Sarah were selected as partners for a project, yet Sarah did
most of the work.
9. The man believed in the system, and he knew that justice would prevail after the murderer was sent
to jail.
10. Megan and Ron ate too much and felt sick.
B. Copy each of the following sentences on your paper. Underline the complete subject once, and the complete
predicate twice.
1. The kitten crawled out of the box.
2. The cat can hear a wide range of sounds.
3. Lions are the only type of cats that hunts in a group.
4. Indoor cats and outdoor cats require lots of attention.
5. Hunting and eating take a considerable amount of time.
Reminders: Please do not forget to write your name and section in your paper. No Name, No Score!
C. Identify whether the sentences are simple, compound, complex or compound-complex sentence. Please
underline the dependent clauses where it applies.
11. Vampires Dairies is my favorite television show, but I also love True Blood.
12. The student wiped the white board that was filthy with last week’s notes.
13. The trendy fashion designer released her new line on Wednesday.
14. Trina and Hareem went to a bar in Hollywood to celebrate their anniversary.
15. Wicked Regina cast a spell on the entire city, so the citizens decided to rebel.
16. While waiting for the paint to dry, Angela went to Home Depot, and Martin organized the
kitchen appliances.
17. After listening to the Kanye West CD, I have new respect for his music.
18. After the teacher chose groups, John and Sarah were selected as partners for a project, yet
Sarah did most of the work.
19. The man believed in the system, and he knew that justice would prevail after the murderer
was sent to jail.
20. Megan and Ron ate too much and felt sick.
D. Copy each of the following sentences on your paper. Underline the complete subject once, and the complete
predicate twice.
6. The kitten crawled out of the box.
7. The cat can hear a wide range of sounds.
8. Lions are the only type of cats that hunts in a group.
9. Indoor cats and outdoor cats require lots of attention.
10. Hunting and eating take a considerable amount of time.