Sentence Type Sort

Sort these 12 sentences into SIMPLE, COMPOUND, or COMPLEX columns by counting independent and subordinate clauses. (1) The dog ran. (2) The dog ran, and the cat watched. (3) When the dog ran, the cat watched. (4) Aria sang loudly. (5) Aria sang, but the audience didn't clap. (6) Although Aria sang loudly, the audience didn't clap. (7) Mom packed lunch. (8) Mom packed lunch, and Dad packed snacks. (9) Because Mom worked late, Dad packed snacks. (10) I went home. (11) I went home, so I missed the game. (12) Since the game ran late, I went home.

1. Count independent clauses (IC) and subordinate clauses (SC).
2. SIMPLE = 1 IC. COMPOUND = 2+ IC. COMPLEX = 1 IC + 1+ SC.

• Calls every long sentence COMPLEX.
• Calls every comma-sentence COMPOUND.

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