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What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?

When we go on vacation, my family enjoys spending time at the beach, and we always have fun.

Question 1 options:

Complex

Simple

Compound

Compound-Complex

Question 2 (1 point)

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What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?

The fans waited outside the fence to get a glimpse of the singer.

Question 2 options:

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-Complex

Question 3 (1 point)

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What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?

I will draw a map, and Ed will color it.
Question 3 options:

Compound

Complex

Simple

Compound-Complex

Question 4 (1 point)

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What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?

We walked to the beach, sat for a while in the sun, and took several dips in the water.

Question 4 options:

Compound

Compound-Complex

Simple

Complex

Question 5 (1 point)

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What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?
Daryl was reading a book, but Dana was watching a movie.
Question 5 options:

Compound

Compound-Complex

Simple

Complex

1 answer

Here are the answers for each question regarding the sentence structures:

Question 1:
"When we go on vacation, my family enjoys spending time at the beach, and we always have fun."
Answer: Compound-Complex
(Note: This sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, along with coordinating conjunctions.)

Question 2:
"The fans waited outside the fence to get a glimpse of the singer."
Answer: Simple
(Note: This sentence contains one independent clause.)

Question 3:
"I will draw a map, and Ed will color it."
Answer: Compound
(Note: This sentence contains two independent clauses connected by a conjunction.)

Question 4:
"We walked to the beach, sat for a while in the sun, and took several dips in the water."
Answer: Simple
(Note: Although it has multiple verbs, it is still one independent clause.)

Question 5:
"Daryl was reading a book, but Dana was watching a movie."
Answer: Compound
(Note: This sentence contains two independent clauses connected by a conjunction.)

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