If you can identify examples of each type of sentence, you will be one step closer to being able to write these different types of sentences when you realize you need to make a story or essay flow more smoothly. Read the sentence on each card and decide if the sentence is simple, compound, or complex. Then click the card to check your answer.
What type of sentence is this?
Tomatoes are actually a fruit; in fact, avocados are fruits also.
compound sentence
What type of sentence is this?
Neither Alan nor Chelsea was prepared for the quiz on Monday.
simple sentence
What type of sentence is this?
When you write in your journal, you can practice using a variety of sentence structures.
complex sentence
What type of sentence is this?
Rachel brought in the toys from the yard and closed all the windows before the thunderstorm came.
complex sentence
What type of sentence is this?
Have you ever visited the Franklin Institute or the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia?
simple sentence
What type of sentence is this?
We can win, we can lose, or we can tie.
compound sentence
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