Midway ISD
Identifying Sentence StructuresIf you need additional practice identifying the four sentence structures, below are sentences taken from the Glencoe Language Arts English I Grammar and Language Workbook. After you have identified whether the sentences are simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex, the answer key follows the practice.The kitten ran when the children came near it.The change jingled loudly in my pocket.Before he sat down, Rick took off his jacket.Although we had difficulty deciding, we finally chose a destination, and Dad brought the airline tickets.Laura’s new coat was blue, and her hat was burgundy.Tremendous fundraising was required for the choir to go on the international trip.We helped the neighbors rake leaves, and they helped us wash windows.As the morning bell rang, the students rushed quickly to class.Since no one had a question for the speaker, the lecture ended early, and we went out for hamburgers.The author who wrote the book was signing autographs at the bookstore. Collin played well, but Andrea had the highest score. My little brother Jake got a toy in his breakfast-cereal box. Paul’s speech will emphasize the budget because we must reduce the deficit, and his book will say the same. I have always volunteered at the hospital because I enjoy helping others. When we went to the opera, we saw Luciano Pavarotti, but we didn’t get to see Placido Domingo. A red car pulled up to the house, and a girl climbed out. The parade moved from downtown to the campus. You can help with the dishes, or you can vacuum the family room. After the election for class president is over, I will call you with the results, and hopefully, our candidate will have won. The lake, which looked so glassy yesterday, had whitecaps today due to the high winds. Campers need fuel for cooking, but they should use stoves that require no wood. I will always remember our vacation to Colorado. It was thrilling when the family went whitewater rafting. The elk grazed in the mountain meadow; the bears rummaged for food in the camp. Because opinions on the subject are so different, no simple solution exists.Below are the answers to the sentences above. Note the explanations for each sentence. IC – Independent ClauseSC – Subordinate ClauseSW – Subordinating Conjunctions, Relative Pronouns, Conjunctive adverbsCC – Coordinating ConjunctioncomplexIC + SW (when) begin the SCSimpleICcomplexSW (before) begins SC, + ICcompound-complexSW (although) begins SC, + IC + , CC + ICcompoundIC +,CC + IC simpleICcompoundIC + ,CC + ICcomplexSW (as) begins SC, + ICcompound-complexSW (since) begins SC, + IC + ,CC + ICcomplexIC (subject) + SW (who) begins SC + IC (verb)compoundIC +,CC + ICsimpleICcompound-complexIC + SW (because) begins SC +,CC + ICcomplexIC + SW (because) begins SCcompound-complexSW (when) begins SC, + IC +,CC + ICcompoundIC + ,CC + ICsimpleICcompoundIC + ,CC + ICcompound-complexSW (after) begins SC, +IC +,CC +ICcomplexIC (subject), + SW (which) begins SC, IC (verb)compound-complexIC + ,CC + IC + SW (that) begins SC simpleIC complexIC + SW (when) begins SCcompoundIC + ; + IC complexSW (because) begins SC, + IC ................
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