Compound Complex Sentences Practice Exercises

Practice Exercise 1
Combine the following simple sentences to create a compound sentence.

1. It rained for three days. The streets in my neighborhood flooded. 2. I got to ball practice late. I forgot to set my alarm. 3. Kyle completed his homework. He put it in his binder. 4. Luke mowed the lawn. He earned ten dollars. 5. I stayed up late last night. I am tired today. 6. Neil doesn't like seafood. He doesn't like cabbage. 7. My pencil was broken. I borrowed one from Jake. 8. I like apples. I like pears more. 9. Eight people got into the elevator. It was crowded. Three people got off. 1 Georgia gathered the pictures. She could arrange them in a special album for 0. her family.

Practice Exercise 2
Identify the independent and subordinate clauses in the following sentences and determine whether they are complex or compound-complex.

1 1. 1 2. 1 3. 1 4. 1 5. 1 6.

Jason decided to stay up late because he had a lot of homework to do. If you hurry, we might get to school on time. Although Monica had a cold, she went to school because she had a test. While washing the car, Todd slipped on the soap and he fell. Dad takes the train to work even though he has a car. After Mom arrived, she put the disk in the DVD player and we watched a great movie.

1 Even though his heart pounded with dread, Ben bolted up the stairs, and he checked out 7. the strange noise. 1 Molly baked brownies since she had nothing else to do.

8. 1 Karen made a list of what was needed, and she double-checked it so she wouldn't forget 9. anything. 2 0. Frank had a good sense of humor, so he laughed a lot.

Compound Complex Sentences Practice Exercises

Practice Exercise 1
Combine the following simple sentences to create a compound sentence.

1. It rained for three days. The streets in my neighborhood flooded. 2. I got to ball practice late. I forgot to set my alarm. 3. Kyle completed his homework. He put it in his binder. 4. Luke mowed the lawn. He earned ten dollars. 5. I stayed up late last night. I am tired today. 6. Neil doesn't like seafood. He doesn't like cabbage. 7. My pencil was broken. I borrowed one from Jake. 8. I like apples. I like pears more. 9. Eight people got into the elevator. It was crowded. Three people got off. 1 Georgia gathered the pictures. She could arrange them in a special album for 0. her family.

Practice Exercise 2
Identify the independent and subordinate clauses in the following sentences and determine whether they are complex or compound-complex.

1 1. 1 2. 1 3. 1 4. 1 5. 1 6.

Jason decided to stay up late because he had a lot of homework to do. If you hurry, we might get to school on time. Although Monica had a cold, she went to school because she had a test. While washing the car, Todd slipped on the soap and he fell. Dad takes the train to work even though he has a car. After Mom arrived, she put the disk in the DVD player and we watched a great movie.

1 Even though his heart pounded with dread, Ben bolted up the stairs, and he checked out 7. the strange noise. 1 Molly baked brownies since she had nothing else to do.

8. 1 Karen made a list of what was needed, and she double-checked it so she wouldn't forget 9. anything. 2 0. Frank had a good sense of humor, so he laughed a lot.

Answers

1. It rained for three days, so the streets in my neighborhood flooded. 2. I got to ball practice late for I forgot to set my alarm. 3. Kyle completed his homework and he put it in his binder. 4. Luke mowed the lawn and he earned ten dollars. 5. I stayed up late last night so I am tired today. 6. Neil doesn't like seafood, nor does he like cabbage. 7. My pencil was broken so I borrowed one from Jake. 8. I like apples, but I like pears more. 9. Eight people got into the elevator, but it was crowded, so three people got off.

1 Georgia gathered the pictures so she could arrange them in a special 0. album for her family.

(The independent clauses are boldfaced, the subordinate clauses are italic, and conjunctions are Roman.) 1 Jason decided to stay up late because he had a lot of homework to do. 1. (complex) 1 2. If you hurry, we might get to school on time. (complex)

1 Although Monica had a cold, she went to school because she had a test. 3. (complex) 1 While washing the car, Todd slipped on the soap and he fell. (compound4. complex) 1 5. Dad takes the train to work even though he has a car. (complex)

1 After Mom arrived, she put the disk in the DVD player and we watched a 6. great movie.(compound-complex) 1 Even though his heart pounded with dread, Ben bolted up the stairs, and he 7. checked out the strange noise. (compound-complex) 1 8. Molly baked brownies since she had nothing else to do. (complex)

1 Karen made a list of what was needed, and she double-checked it so she 9. wouldn't forget anything. (compound-complex) 2 0. Frank had a good sense of humor, so he laughed a lot. (complex)

Answers

1. It rained for three days, so the streets in my neighborhood flooded. 2. I got to ball practice late for I forgot to set my alarm. 3. Kyle completed his homework and he put it in his binder. 4. Luke mowed the lawn and he earned ten dollars. 5. I stayed up late last night so I am tired today. 6. Neil doesn't like seafood, nor does he like cabbage. 7. My pencil was broken so I borrowed one from Jake. 8. I like apples, but I like pears more. 9. Eight people got into the elevator, but it was crowded, so three people got off.

1 Georgia gathered the pictures so she could arrange them in a special 0. album for her family.

(The independent clauses are boldfaced, the subordinate clauses are italic, and conjunctions are Roman.) 1 Jason decided to stay up late because he had a lot of homework to do. 1. (complex) 1 2. If you hurry, we might get to school on time. (complex)

1 Although Monica had a cold, she went to school because she had a test. 3. (complex) 1 While washing the car, Todd slipped on the soap and he fell. (compound4. complex) 1 5. Dad takes the train to work even though he has a car. (complex)

1 After Mom arrived, she put the disk in the DVD player and we watched a 6. great movie.(compound-complex) 1 Even though his heart pounded with dread, Ben bolted up the stairs, and he 7. checked out the strange noise. (compound-complex) 1 8. Molly baked brownies since she had nothing else to do. (complex)

1 Karen made a list of what was needed, and she double-checked it so she 9. wouldn't forget anything. (compound-complex) 2 0. Frank had a good sense of humor, so he laughed a lot. (complex)