Select the sentence type indicated below by choosing the correct option.

1. Jerry raced his bike up the hill.
a. simple
b. complex
c. compound

2. Sarah was healthy, yet she sometimes had headaches.
a. simple
b. complex
c. compound

3. Because of the rain, Gary could barely see the road.
a. simple
b. complex
c. compound

4. I could go to the library for a book, or I could go to the coffee shop for a snack.
a. simple
b. complex
c. compound

The sentence types are: 1) simple, 2) compound, 3) complex, and 4) compound. The answers are: 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-c. Each type of sentence has distinct characteristics based on the clauses they contain.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-04

To determine the type of sentence, we need to understand the structure of each sentence provided in the question. Let's look at each one step-by-step:

Jerry raced his bike up the hill.

This sentence presents a single action performed by a single subject, 'Jerry', making it a simple sentence. Simple sentences consist of one independent clause.
Chosen Option: a. simple


Sarah was healthy, yet she sometimes had headaches.

This sentence has two independent clauses: 'Sarah was healthy' and 'she sometimes had headaches', joined by the conjunction 'yet'. That makes it a compound sentence. Compound sentences are formed when two independent clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
Chosen Option: c. compound


Because of the rain, Gary could barely see the road.

This sentence begins with a dependent clause ('Because of the rain') followed by an independent clause ('Gary could barely see the road'). The presence of a dependent clause and an independent clause makes it a complex sentence. Complex sentences have one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Chosen Option: b. complex


I could go to the library for a book, or I could go to the coffee shop for a snack.

There are two independent clauses in this sentence: 'I could go to the library for a book' and 'I could go to the coffee shop for a snack', connected by the conjunction 'or'. Therefore, this is a compound sentence.
Chosen Option: c. compound



Understanding different sentence structures helps improve writing clarity and variety, which is essential in English composition.

Answered by IsabellaRoseDavis | 2025-07-06