After each sentence, select the option that best describes that sentence.

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%. Pauline and Bruno have a big argument every summer over where they should
spend their summer vacation.
A. Simple Sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence

&ou're ri(ht) *he independent clause is "+auline and ,runo have a bi(
ar(u!ent every su!!er; the dependent clause is "where they should spend
their su!!er vacation." -*he dependent clause is a noun clause, the ob.ect of the
preposition "over."/
0. Pauline loves to go to the beach and spend her days sunbathing.
A. Simple Sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence

*he correct response is A. *here is only one independent clause here,
and no dependent clause. *he "and" is connectin( two infinitive phrases
-"to (o" and "1to2 spend"/.
3. Bruno, on the other hand, lies the view that he gets !rom the log cabin up in the
mountains, and he en"oys hiing in the !orest.
A. Simple Sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence

&ou're ri(ht) *here are two independent clauses here 44 ",runo likes the
view" and "he en.oys hikin(. . ." 44 and one dependent clause 44 "that he (ets
. . . ."
5. Pauline says there is nothing relaxing about chopping wood, swatting mos#uitoes,
and cooing over a woodstove.
A. Simple Sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence

*he correct response is 6. *he independent clause is "+auline says"; the
rest of the sentence is an elliptical clause, a dependent clause with the
"that" left out.
7. Bruno dislies sitting on the beach$ he always gets a nasty sunburn.
A. Simple Sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence

&ou're ri(ht) *here are two independent clauses in this sentence; they are
separated by a se!icolon.
8. Bruno tends to get bored sitting on the beach, watching the waves, getting sand in
his swimsuit, and reading detective novels !or a wee.
A. Simple Sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence

&ou're ri(ht) *here is only one independent clause in this sentence. *he
participles 44 "sittin(," "watchin(," "(ettin(," and "readin(" 44 are verb
for!s, not verbs, and do not constitute a clause.
9. %his year, a!ter a lengthy, noisy debate, they decided to tae separate vacations.
A. Simple Sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence

*he correct response is A. *his sentence contains one independent
clause, one sub.ect4verb relationship -"they decided"/.
:. Bruno went to the &hite 'ountains o! (ew )ampshire, and Pauline went to Cape
Cod.
A. Simple Sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence

&ou're ri(ht) *here are two independent clauses here, connected by the
coordinatin( con.unction "and."
;. Although they are *+, miles apart, they eep in constant contact on the internet.
A. Simple Sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence

&ou're ri(ht) *his sentence co!prises one independent clause 44 "they keep
in constant contact. . ." 44 and one dependent clause 44 "Althou(h they are
07< !iles apart."
%<. Bruno too the destop computer that he uses at wor, and Pauline sits on the
beach with her laptop computer, which she connects to the internet with a cellular
phone.
A. Simple Sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence

&ou're ri(ht) *he sentence contains two independent clauses 44 ",runo took
the desktop co!puter" and "+auline sits . . ." -connected by the
coordinatin( con.unction "and"/ 44 and two !odifyin( dependent clauses 44 "that
he uses at work" and "which she connects. . . ."