What Is a Compound Sentence?

Compound Sentence Quiz

Each of the sentences below is a compound, complex, compound-complex, or simple sentence. Look at each of them, guess which they are, then check the answers below.

#1: I rang your doorbell, but you didn’t answer.

#2: I wanted to go to Australia, but when I saw how expensive the plane tickets were, I knew I wouldn’t be able to afford it.

#3: I go to the beach every Saturday afternoon.

#4: Whenever I go to the store, they are always out of oranges.

#5: When I forgot to complete my homework, Mrs. Valentine was really angry, and I thought I’d get a detention.

#6: Summer is my favorite season; I love evenings spent around a campfire.

#7: I promised I’d finish my chores by noon, so I can’t go to the movies with you.

#8: Do you think she’d agree to go to prom with me if I asked her on Facebook?

Answers: 1: compound, 2: compound-complex, 3: simple, 4: complex, 5: compound-complex, 6: compound, 7: compound, 8: complex