Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex Sentences worksheet ... - Free Printable

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Part 1: Fill in the blanks

1. A simple sentence has one independent clause.
2. A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses, and no dependent (or subordinate) clauses.
3. A complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent (or subordinate) clauses.
4. A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent (or subordinate) clauses.

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Part 2: Identify the sentence types

Key for identification:
* Simple: One independent clause.
* Compound: Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (like *and, but, or*).
* Complex: One independent clause + one dependent clause (starts with words like *because, although, as, when*).
* Compound-Complex: Two independent clauses + one dependent clause.

Answers:

1. 2 (Compound Sentence)
* *Reasoning:* "Several new kinds of plants sprang up..." (Independent) + ", but" + "they were not good to eat." (Independent).
2. 4 (Compound-Complex Sentence)
* *Reasoning:* "...as the Caterpillar seemed..." (Dependent) + "she turned away" (Independent) + ", and" + "Alice could not think..." (Independent).
3. 1 (Simple Sentence)
* *Reasoning:* "During the visit..." is just a phrase. The main part "the cook threw a frying-pan at her" is one independent clause.
4. 3 (Complex Sentence)
* *Reasoning:* "The birthday party must be delayed" (Independent) + "because the dog ate the cake" (Dependent).
5. 4 (Compound-Complex Sentence)
* *Reasoning:* "Although Sara called out..." (Dependent) + "no one answered" (Independent) + ", and" + "Sara was scared" (Independent).
6. 3 (Complex Sentence)
* *Reasoning:* "James noticed" (Independent) + "that the Queen was quickly moving up behind him" (Dependent noun clause).
7. 1 (Simple Sentence)
* *Reasoning:* "Some of the jury wrote it down" is one independent clause.
8. 3 (Complex Sentence)
* *Reasoning:* "After he stayed up all night" (Dependent) + "he finally finished the project..." (Independent). Note: "that he had put off..." describes the project, it doesn't make the whole sentence compound.
9. 3 (Complex Sentence)
* *Reasoning:* "The long grass rustled at her feet" (Independent) + "as the White Rabbit hurried by the garden" (Dependent).
10. 1 (Simple Sentence)
* *Reasoning:* "Nick arrives in town late at night" is one independent clause. "In the beginning of the novel" is just a prepositional phrase.
11. 3 (Complex Sentence)
* *Reasoning:* "The Queen put on her spectacles and began staring at the Hatter" (One Independent clause with a compound verb) + ", who turned pale and fidgeted" (Dependent relative clause).
12. 2 (Compound Sentence)
* *Reasoning:* "Alice began in a loud, indignant voice" (Independent) + ", but" + "she stopped hastily" (Independent).
13. 1 (Simple Sentence)
* *Reasoning:* "The hedgehog was engaged in a fight with another hedgehog" is one independent clause.

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Final Answer:

Part 1: Fill in the Blanks
1. independent
2. independent; dependent
3. independent; dependent
4. independent; dependent

Part 2: Sentence Identification
1. 2
2. 4
3. 1
4. 3
5. 4
6. 3
7. 1
8. 3
9. 3
10. 1
11. 3
12. 2
13. 1