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Simple, Compound & Complex sentences

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  • 1. What type of sentence is it? {I went back home late.}
    Simple
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  • 2. It is my sister's birthday. I got her a precious gift. (Link them to form a compound sentence!)
    It is my sister's birthday, so I got her a precious gift.
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  • 3. I am not an engineer, nor am I a lawyer. What type of sentence is it?
    Compound
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  • 4. It is never too late, _________________________ (Form a compound sentence.)
    Open
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  • 5. ___________________________________, so I ran hysterically. {Complete it to form a compound sentence.)
    Open
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  • 6. He speaks French, yet ______________________. (Finish it!)
    Open
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  • 7. They  got up late today, ______ they could still attend the morning line. (Put one of the  FANBOYS)
    yet - but
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  • 8. We can order pepperoni pizza, ____ we can order cheese lovers pizza. (Put one of the  FANBOYS.)
    or
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  • 9. I don't know the answer. (Is it a simple or compound sentence?)
    simple
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  • 10. I snoozed the alarm for 10 minutes only, _____ it rang again at 2:10. (Put one of the  FANBOYS.)
    so
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  • 11. Sandy is my close friend, _____ I don't tell her my secrets.   (Put one of the  FANBOYS.)
    yet - but
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  • 12. The footballer scored a goal. _____,he is very skilled. (Put one of the  FANBOYS.)
    Open
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  • 13. Link the two clauses with a coordinating conjunction. Some birds are full of colours. Other birds come in shades of brown.
    Open
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  • Link the two clauses with a suitable coordinating conjunction. Birds are always around us, ______their indifference to us ought to serve as a reminder that we are not the measure of all things.
    yet
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  • 15. Use "NOR" in a compound sentence.
    OPEN
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  • 16. Use "So" in a compound sentence.
    Open
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