Question

1) Combine these parts to make a logical complex sentence.
1. Keeping her speech short
2. The Mayor promised to improve roadways and bridges
3. To appeal to as many of her voters as possible
(a) Keeping her speech short, the Mayor promised to improve roadways and bridges because she wanted to appeal to as many of her voters as possible.
(b) Keeping her speech short, the Mayor promised to improve roadways and bridges; she tried to appeal to as many of her voters as possible.
(c) The Mayor promised to improve roadways and bridges; keeping her speech short, she tried to appeal to as many of her voters as possible.

2) Which of these options is a complex sentence?
(a) Since his pet parakeet flew away, Giovanni was at a loss; he didn’t know how to find it.
(b) Since his pet parakeet flew away, Giovanni didn’t know how he was going to spend his Saturday.
(c) Since his pet parakeet flew away, Giovanni was at a loss; he didn’t know how he was going to spend his Saturday.

3) Which of these options is a complex sentence?
(a) After considering all the options, my favorite rock drummer of all time has to be John Weathers, although I also really like Janet Weiss.
(b) After considering all the options, my favorite rock drummer of all time has to be John Weathers.
(c) After considering all the options, my favorite rock drummer of all time has to be John Weathers, although I don't really like his latest song.

4) Which of these options is a compound sentence?
(a) The dangers of smoking are well known, yet many people continue to smoke anyway.
(b) It's important to put your goals in writing, but you must also be committed to achieving them.
(c) Both

5) Which of these options is a compound sentence?
(a) He must have lost his key, for he knocked on the door for us to let him in.
(b) You will be able to see better if you sit at the front of the classroom, and you will also be able to hear better.
(c) Both

6) Which type of sentence is this?
Although we searched everywhere, Nancy could find no trace of her shoes.
Please choose the correct answer:
(a) Complex
(b) Compound
(c) compound/complex

7) Which type of sentence is this?
Robin wrote an original poem, and her sister corrected her spelling.
Please choose the correct answer:
(a) Complex
(b) Compound
(c) Compound/complex

Answer 1

1) The answer is option a.

Keeping her speech short, the mayor promised to improve roadways and bridges because she wanted to appeal to as many of her voters as possible.

2) The answer is option b

Since his pet parakeet flew away, Giovanni didn't know how he was going to spend his Saturday.

3) The answer is option c

After considering all the options, my favorite rock drummer of all the time has to be John Weathers, although I don't really like his latest song.

5) The answer is option c

both

6) The answer is option c

both

7) The answer is option b

Compound sentence.