1The boys drew lots to determine who would get to play first.
Wrong!
A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
2The loss of her purse caused her much inconvenience.
Wrong!
A simple sentence has just one subject and one predicate.
3He is lonely because his wife is out of town this weekend.
Wrong!
A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
4Art lovers flocked to the gallery opening.
Wrong!
A simple sentence has just one subject and one predicate.
5He decided to wind up his business and start fresh.
Wrong!
A compound sentence has two or more coordinate clauses.
6Many people feel listless on rainy days.
Wrong!
A simple sentence has just one subject and one predicate.
7He is from a family of illustrious lineage.
Wrong!
A simple sentence has just one subject and one predicate.
8He became rich through wise investments.
Wrong!
A simple sentence has just one subject and one predicate.
9A howl of protest went up when the voting was announced.
Wrong!
A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
10The helicopter hovered over the house.
Wrong!
A simple sentence has just one subject and one predicate.
11I don’t know what I should do now.
Wrong!
A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
12This is very heady punch, so watch your step.
Wrong!
A compound sentence has two or more coordinate clauses.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The boys drew lots to determine who would get to play first. Complex sentence
- The loss of her purse caused her much inconvenience. Simple sentence
- He is lonely because his wife is out of town this weekend. Complex sentence
- Art lovers flocked to the gallery opening. Simple sentence
- He decided to wind up his business and start fresh. Compound sentence
- Many people feel listless on rainy days. Simple sentence
- He is from a family of illustrious lineage. Simple sentence
- He became rich through wise investments. Simple sentence
- A howl of protest went up when the voting was announced. Complex sentence
- The helicopter hovered over the house. Simple sentence
- I don’t know what I should do now. Complex sentence
- This is very heady punch, so watch your step. Compound sentence
1The boys drew lots to determine who would get to play first.
Wrong!
A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
2The loss of her purse caused her much inconvenience.
Wrong!
A simple sentence has just one subject and one predicate.
3He is lonely because his wife is out of town this weekend.
Wrong!
A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
4Art lovers flocked to the gallery opening.
Wrong!
A simple sentence has just one subject and one predicate.
5He decided to wind up his business and start fresh.
Wrong!
A compound sentence has two or more coordinate clauses.
6Many people feel listless on rainy days.
Wrong!
A simple sentence has just one subject and one predicate.
7He is from a family of illustrious lineage.
Wrong!
A simple sentence has just one subject and one predicate.
8He became rich through wise investments.
Wrong!
A simple sentence has just one subject and one predicate.
9A howl of protest went up when the voting was announced.
Wrong!
A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
10The helicopter hovered over the house.
Wrong!
A simple sentence has just one subject and one predicate.
11I don’t know what I should do now.
Wrong!
A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
12This is very heady punch, so watch your step.
Wrong!
A compound sentence has two or more coordinate clauses.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The boys drew lots to determine who would get to play first. Complex sentence
- The loss of her purse caused her much inconvenience. Simple sentence
- He is lonely because his wife is out of town this weekend. Complex sentence
- Art lovers flocked to the gallery opening. Simple sentence
- He decided to wind up his business and start fresh. Compound sentence
- Many people feel listless on rainy days. Simple sentence
- He is from a family of illustrious lineage. Simple sentence
- He became rich through wise investments. Simple sentence
- A howl of protest went up when the voting was announced. Complex sentence
- The helicopter hovered over the house. Simple sentence
- I don’t know what I should do now. Complex sentence
- This is very heady punch, so watch your step. Compound sentence
