Simple Sentences Examples

Simple Sentences (p. 104)

• Carmen skated at the pond after school.
• Iris and Phil took a train to Chicago.
• The pattern of every snowflake is unique.
• During the Renaissance, Italian women shaved the front part of their heads and kept the rest of their hair long.
• Federico and Garth rowed over to the island last summer.
• Emily Dickinson published very few poems in her lifetime.
• After the harvest, the workers and their families have a dance and play music in the barn.
• Cats takes place in a junkyard.
• The well-known musical is based on T. S. Eliot's poems.
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have rings.
• Christina played the guitar and sang songs from Chile.
• Leaves and branches lay beneath the trees in the front yard and blocked the driveway.
• Jill and Erica campaigned energetically and raised the needed funds.
• The speaker's favorite snack is graham crackers and milk.
• Jordan should wash the dishes and put them away.
• Lupe raked the leaves in the backyard.
• We congratulated Rosa on her achievement.
• Someone dreaded the draft of the paper and did a thorough revision.
• This month's school newspaper includes a list of new books in the library.
• Tim and Eric will ride their bicycles this weekend.

Compound Sentences (p. 105)

• The ice-covered sidewalk was slippery, and several people fell down.
• Some students ate in the cafeteria, but others went outside in the sunshine.
• The talk show host was silly, but his show had a large audience.
• The waves were enormous, yet the surfer rescued his new surfboard.
• Mr. Kumamoto has uncovered some great fossils, for he is an experienced fossil hunter.
• We can go to a movie, or we can watch a videotape at home.
• Angel wrote a poem about his girlfriend, but he did not show it to her.
• Dark clouds gathered above the baseball field, and rain fell steadily.
• The bears stole all our food, so we left the campground early.
• Outside, a storm howled, yet we were warm inside the igloo.
• Aretha has never taken a drawing class, but she can sketch almost anything.
• They wanted to surprise her, so they gave her a gift the day before her birthday.
• Joe can wait for us at the entrance, or he can go in and find us a seat.
• Suddenly, Sparky ran to the window, and we wondered what he saw.
• Last night the house felt chilly, so the speaker drank hot tea and curled up with a book.

Simple or Compound? (p. 106)

• Geronimo was born in No-doyohn Canyon, Mexico.
• Geronimo defended his homeland against colonization by Mexicans and North Americans.
• Mexican bounty hunters killed Geronimo's mother, wife, and children in 1858.
• Geronimo wanted revenge, so he gathered a band of men.
• Geronimo led the band of Apaches in raids against Mexican settlements.
• The Mexicans called him Geronimo; that name in English is Jerome.
• The Apaches used his name as their battle cry.
• In 1874, U.S. authorities forcibly moved about four thousand Apaches to a reservation.
• Geronimo led these Apaches in attacks on U.S. settlements and soldiers.
• The United States sent five thousand soldiers after Geronimo, but the small group of Apaches did not surrender for more than four months.

Complex Sentences (p. 107)

• Since the speaker was five years old, they have read in bed at night.
• For the speaker's twelfth birthday, they received "A Light in the Attic", which is a book of poems.
• Before going to sleep, the speaker sometimes reads favorite poems to their little brother.
• As the speaker's little brother listens, he closes his eyes and falls asleep.
• When the speaker's little brother wakes up in the morning, he usually asks about the ending of a poem.
• The speaker may be a writer or an editor when they grow up.
• The speaker's Aunt Sabrina, who lives in Dallas, is a copyeditor for a newspaper.
• If the speaker studies hard, they can become an editor, too.
• A job as an editor makes sense for the speaker because they love words.
• The books that the speaker loves most sit on a special shelf in their room.
• As the speaker read, they learned about Arachne, a character in a famous Greek myth.
• In the stories, Arachne weaves tapestries that are very beautiful.
• When people see Arachne's work, they are really impressed.
• Because Arachne is such a good weaver, she begins to boast about her skill.
• Athena, who is the goddess of arts and crafts, hears about Arachne's boastfulness and decides to pay Arachne a visit.
• After Athena arrives, she warns Arachne not to be so boastful.
• Because Arachne refuses to listen, the goddess Athena challenges her to a weaving contest.
• The contest that Athena proposes ends in a draw.
• Because Athena feels sorry for Arachne, she turns Arachne into a spider.
• According to the myth, spiders, who are also excellent weavers, are descended from Arachne.

Compound or Complex? (p. 108)

• When Abe Lincoln gave a stump speech, he stood on a real stump.
• Many trees lose their leaves in the fall, and they look cold and forlorn.
• When the speaker lived in southern Maryland, they visited Annapolis often.
• Brian is mild-tempered, and he makes friends easily.
• If someone moves a knight to that square, the speaker will capture him.
• The speaker's new wool sweater shrank when they washed it in hot water.
• Don't give the speaker any excuses; they don't want to hear them.
• If someone washes the dishes, will the speaker cook the meal?
• Cameron, who is the speaker's cousin, is the new captain of the soccer team.
• The speaker dropped a sandwich on the floor, so they threw it in the garbage.
• The movie was really scary, yet the speaker could not stop watching it.
• Janet Jackson, whose music the speaker enjoys, will be in town next week.
• Someone washed the rug with detergent, but the red stain would not come out.
• Since someone asked the speaker nicely, they will lend them some paper for the test.
• Give your dog a bath, or do not let him inside the house.
• Call the speaker tonight, and they'll make plans for the weekend.
• The speaker will ask their mother after she gets home from work.
• The book that someone is reading is about ancient Egypt.
• The speaker's grandfather, whom they respect very much, will be ninety this summer.
• Jane is eager to begin her new music class, but she'll have to wait another week.

Compound-Complex Sentences (p. 109)

• When the speakers planned their holiday party, they planned a small one, and they invited only a few friends.
• The speakers were expecting about eight people, but they were very surprised when ten extra guests showed up.
• Luckily, the speakers found out about the extra people in time; they raced to the grocery store just before it closed.
• The speakers got carried away and bought plenty of extra food; they were certain that most of their guests would be hungry.
• Although the speakers don't like raw vegetables, they included them in the menu; healthy snacks please some people.
• The speaker's friend Dennis is outgoing and creative, so they asked him to plan some group games that the group would all enjoy.
• The Wilson twins, who are not identical, arrived together, but they left with different friends after the party.
• Before the party began, the speaker borrowed a collection of CDs from friends, and they set up a CD player.
• The music that the speaker chose was a hit, and everyone enjoyed dancing to it.
• Since the guests enjoyed the evening so much, Wayan and J.C. stayed afterward; they stacked dishes and bagged trash with the speaker.

Complex or Compound-Complex? (p. 110)

• Exercises: Mixture of identifying sentences.

Review A: Kinds of Sentence Structure (p. 111)

• Exercises: Mixture of identifying sentences.

Review B: Kinds of Sentence Structure (p. 112)

• Exercises: Mixture of identifying sentences.