Question

simple, compound, and complex sentences practice
instructions
identify whether each sentence is simple, compound, or complex. then rewrite the sentence in the requested form.
questions

1. identify the type: \the dog barked loudly at the mailman.\

rewrite as a compound sentence:

1. identify the type: \sarah studied for the test, and her brother helped her practice.\

rewrite as a complex sentence:

1. identify the type: \because it was raining, the soccer game was postponed.\

rewrite as a simple sentence:

1. identify the type: \the students completed their homework.\

rewrite as a compound sentence:

1. identify the type: \we went to the beach, and we built sandcastles all day.\

rewrite as a complex sentence:

1. identify the type: \although the movie was long, everyone enjoyed it.\

rewrite as a simple sentence:

1. identify the type: \the restaurant serves italian food, and it has excellent reviews.\

rewrite as a complex sentence:

1. identify the type: \my grandmother baked cookies for the party.\

Explanation:

Question 1

A simple sentence has one independent clause. "The dog barked loudly at the mailman" has one subject ("the dog") and one predicate ("barked loudly at the mailman"). To make a compound sentence, we can add another independent clause joined by a conjunction. For example, "The dog barked loudly at the mailman, and it wagged its tail."

A compound sentence has two independent clauses joined by a conjunction ("and" here: "Sarah studied for the test" and "her brother helped her practice"). A complex sentence has one independent clause and one dependent clause. We can make "Sarah studied for the test" the independent clause and add a dependent clause like "while her brother helped her practice" (using "while" to show the relationship).

A complex sentence has a dependent clause ("Because it was raining") and an independent clause ("the soccer game was postponed"). A simple sentence has one independent clause. We can combine the ideas: "The soccer game was postponed because of the rain." (replacing the dependent clause with a phrase to make one independent clause).

Answer:

• Identify the type: Simple sentence
• Rewrite as a compound sentence: The dog barked loudly at the mailman, and it wagged its tail.

Question 2