Simple, compound and complex sentence

SIMPLE SENTENCE

A simple sentence, also called an independent clause, contains a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought.

a.     some students like to study in the morning

b.     Biqie and Rayhan play football every afternoon

c.     Aldya goes to the library and studies every day

COMPOUND SENTENCE

A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. (Helpful hint: The first letter of each of the coordinators spells FANBOYS.)

a.     Daffa tried to speak Javanese, and Owen tried to speak Japanese

b.     Ms. Hermi is teaching, so the students are listening

c.     The students are listening, for Ms. Hermi is teaching.

COMPLEX SENTENCE

A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. A complex sentence always has a subordinator such as because, since, after, although, or when or a relative pronoun such as that, who, or which. 

a.     When Rafsi handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page

b.     Mr. Malik returned the homework after he noticed the error.

c.     The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.

d.     After they finish studying, Rizky and Abrar play football

e.     Echa and Dea went to the movies after they finish studying.

 COMPLEX SENTENCES / ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

Finally, sentences containing adjective clauses (or dependent clauses) are also complex because they contain an independent clause and a dependent clause.  

A. The woman who called my mom sells cosmetics.
B. The book that Jonathan read is on the shelf.
C. The house which Abraham  Lincoln was born inis still standing.
D. The town where I grew up is in the United States.

Identify these sentences by choosing (a) Simple, (b) Compound or (c) Complex

1			The training rooms of these college athletes smell of grease and gasoline.
			A)	simple
			B)	compound
			C)	complex
2			Their practice field is a stretch of asphalt, and their heroes make a living driving cars.
			A)	Simple
			B)	compound
			C)	complex
3			Their tools are screwdrivers and spanners rather than basketballs and footballs.
			A)	simple
			B)	compound
			C)	complex
4			This new brand of college athlete is involved in the sport of auto racing.
			A)	simple
			B)	compound
			C)	complex
5			Most of the students are engineering majors, and they devote every minute of their spare time to their sport.
			A)	simple
			B)	compound
			C)	complex

6			Although the sport is new, it has already attracted six collegiate teams in the Southeast.
			A)	simple
			B)	compound
			C)	complex
7			The students work on special cars designed for their sport.
			A)	simple
			B)	compound
			C)	complex
8			The cars are called Legends cars, models of Fords and Chevys from 1932 to 1934, and they are refitted by the students with 1200 cc motorcycle engines.
			A)	simple
			B)	compound
			C)	complex
9			Although their usual speed ranges from 50 to 90 miles an hour, Legends cars can move up to 100 miles an hour on a straightaway.
			A)	simple
			B)	compound
			C)	complex
10			The Saturday morning races of the competing teams have attracted as many as 3,500 fans, but the students concede they are no threat to the nation's fastest growing sport of stock car racing.
			A)	simple
			B)	compound
			C)	complex