Question

compound sentences and which are complex sentences. Because our cups were empty, I brewed another pitcher of coffee for the office. When it is storming, my dog likes to watch the rainfall through the window. My parents have never been to my soccer practices, yet they never miss a game. Check the library tomorrow, and ask if the book is ready to check out. As Sheila drove away, the dust from the driveway blinded us.

Answer 1

1. complex sentence (dependent clause, independent clause)

2. complex sentence (dependent clause, independent clause)

3. compound sentence (two independent clauses)

4. compound sentence (two independent clauses)

5. complex sentence (dependent clause, independent clause)

Remember that compound sentences have 2 or more independent clauses (complete thoughts) while complex sentences have at least 1 indepedent clause and 1 dependent (incomplete thought)