Grammar exercises · 12 questions
Sentence types: simple, compound and complex exercises
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Test yourself on sentence types: simple, compound and complex with 12 interactive questions. Every answer comes with an explanation, and if you get one wrong, the AI tutor can explain exactly why your answer didn't work.
Question 1 of 12
Which of these is a simple sentence?
Shaky on the rule?
Guessing gets you through a quiz; understanding gets you through the exam. Read the full Sentence types: simple, compound and complex lesson: English has four sentence types: simple (one independent clause), compound (independent clauses joined by and, but, or, so), complex (a main clause plus a subordinate clause), and compound-complex (a mix of both). IELTS examiners award Grammatical Range marks for controlling a variety of these types, not for writing long sentences.