Read the following sentences and say whether they are simple, complex or compound.

1. What did you do then?

2. I think we are making a mistake.

3. What will you do if she finds out?

4. She rose from her seat and started speaking.

5. I was eligible for the job but they turned down my application.

6. If you don’t pay the fine, you will be in trouble.

7. We always suspected that she was a spy.

8. I don’t know what I am supposed to do with that letter from the tax people.

9. She has always been a carefree soul.

10. What she said made no sense to me.

11. Suddenly I realized that I had met him before.

Answers

1. What did you do then? (Simple sentence)

2. I think we are making a mistake. (Complex sentence)

3. What will you do if she finds out? (Complex sentence)

4. She rose from her seat and started speaking. (Compound sentence)

5. I was eligible for the job but they turned down my application. (Compound sentence)

6. If you don’t pay the fine, you will be in trouble. (Complex sentence)

7. We always suspected that she was a spy. (Complex sentence)

8. I don’t know what I am supposed to do with that letter from the tax people. (Complex sentence)

9. She has always been a carefree soul. (Simple sentence)

10. What she said made no sense to me. (Complex sentence)

11. Suddenly I realized that I had met him before. (Complex sentence)