Compound or Simple? Worksheet for identifying sentence types.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and decide if it’s simple (one complete thought) or compound (two complete thoughts joined by a word like “and,” “but,” “or”).

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1. *I like to write, and Dylan likes to draw.*
→ Two full ideas: “I like to write” + “Dylan likes to draw” → joined by “and” → compound

2. *I will race you to the fence.*
→ One idea only → simple

3. *Did you call me, or am I hearing things?*
→ Two questions: “Did you call me?” + “am I hearing things?” → joined by “or” → compound

4. *This chair is so comfortable.*
→ One idea → simple

5. *We were early, and we had to wait.*
→ Two ideas: “We were early” + “we had to wait” → joined by “and” → compound

6. *We were late, but we still had to wait.*
→ Two ideas: “We were late” + “we still had to wait” → joined by “but” → compound

7. *I am suspicious of Carl.*
→ One idea → simple

8. *Joey works hard, and he gets paid well.*
→ Two ideas: “Joey works hard” + “he gets paid well” → joined by “and” → compound

9. *When you showed up, I thought I was dreaming.*
→ This starts with “When...” — that’s a dependent clause. The main part is “I thought I was dreaming.” So even though it has two parts, only one is a full sentence on its own → simple

10. *I will read tonight, or I might watch television.*
→ Two ideas: “I will read tonight” + “I might watch television” → joined by “or” → compound

11. *The appointment ran over, and we were late for dinner.*
→ Two ideas: “The appointment ran over” + “we were late for dinner” → joined by “and” → compound

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Final Answer:
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. B