Types of Sentences

10 cards   |   Total Attempts: 203
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
The caterpillar is long and plump, and its back has a row of eye-like spots.
Compound
While we were on our tour of Egypt, we visited the pyramids of Giza and several ornately decorated mosques.
Complex
Humming contentedly, Uncle Tony planted corn, tomato, lettuce, and zucchini seedlings in his vegetable patch.
simple
When I finished tenth grade, I thought I knew everything; however, during my first semester of eleventh grade, I discovered there was still a lot of learning ahead of me.
Compound-complex
Did you know that surfing, which is my brother's favorite activity, requires agility, superb judgment, and a keen sense of balance?
Complex
Stephen Hawking, the famous physicist and author of A Brief History of Time, describes what a black hole is.
Complex
When they are viewed through a magnifying lens or microscope, the veined, colorful wings of a dragonfly look like stained glass; the children were awed by the sight.
Compound-complex
Hannah won't be promoted to a supervisory position at the hospital.
Simple
Phillis Wheatley, who is generally recognized as being the first African American woman poet, published her book of poems in 1773.
Complex
During rehearsal, Marshall forgot several of his lines; because he wanted to be ready for opening night, he practiced his part all weekend.
Compound-complex