| 1. I found the house where the teacher lived. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 2. Fred and John joined the Army last week. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 3. The reporter found a place there he could watch the parade. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 4. I discovered the reason he is leaving. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 5. My mother cooks and sews at home, and she teaches at the college in Leesburg. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 6. If he changes his mind, we will know beyond a doubt that Fred has learned his lesson; however, time will tell. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 7. I dislike driving in a town where there are no traffic signals. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 8. I may consider your plan, or I may disregard it. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 9. The senator, who was accompanied by his wife, left early. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 10. The teacher came in late: he did not stop to read the telegram. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 11. When I arrived at work, I had many disrupting telephone calls, but I still finished everything. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 12. I did not seek the position, nor do I want it. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 13. That was the period when candles were used. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 14. The furniture that she likes most belonged to her grandmother. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 15. Jack went to bed early, for he was very tired. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 16. Engines roared overhead and a bomb fell where we had stood. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 17. John went to school, but Fred stayed at home because he had a cold. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 18. The car stopped when the officer blew his whistle. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 19. Mary and Jane sang and played at the concert. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 20. The president is a man who everyone admires. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 21. Fred said that he felt fine after the fligt, and he praised the many hard-working people who had contributed to its outstanding success. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 22. John joined the Navy: Fred joined the Army. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 23. You and your assistants must leave now and come back later. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 24. Here is a man who will qualify for the position. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| 25. Michael likes tennis, but he prefers to play golf. | |
| a) | SIMPLE SENTENCE | b) | COMPOUND SENTENCE | c) | COMPLEX SENTENCE | d) | COMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCE |