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Identify each sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. 1. The garbage piled up to the ceiling. (1 point) Responses simple simple compound compound complex complex compound-complex compound-complex Question 3 2. Alicia lived in the city, and one of her cousins lived in the country.(1 point) Responses simple simple compound compound complex complex compound-complex compound-complex Question 4 3. Although it was a holiday, Sheena worked on her science assignment.(1 point) Responses simple simple compound compound complex complex compound-complex compound-complex Question 5 4. Our tour guide showed us the house, and she demonstrated cooking on a cast iron stove.(1 point) Responses simple simple compound compound complex complex compound-complex compound-complex Question 6 5. The train that chugs along the tracks passes by a river, but it does not go through a tunnel.(1 point) Responses simple simple compound compound complex complex compound-complex compound-complex Question 7 6. The ducks and geese flew south.(1 point) Responses simple simple compound compound complex complex compound-complex compound-complex Question 8 7. Although the tree squirrel is a wonderful acrobat, it sometimes misses its mark.(1 point) Responses simple simple compound compound complex complex compound-complex compound-complex Question 9 8. The cats are playmates, and both are good mouse hunters.(1 point) Responses simple simple compound compound complex complex compound-complex compound-complex Question 10 9. Tree squirrels, who are omnivores, can eat almost anything.(1 point) Responses simple simple compound compound complex complex compound-complex compound-complex Question 11 10. Mr. Gleason runs a pet store, and his two children help him.(1 point) Responses simple simple compound compound complex complex compound-complex compound-complex Skip to navigation

Answer 1

Sure! Here are the classifications for each of the sentences you provided:

1. The garbage piled up to the ceiling.

   • Simple

2. Alicia lived in the city, and one of her cousins lived in the country.

   • Compound

3. Although it was a holiday, Sheena worked on her science assignment.

   • Complex

4. Our tour guide showed us the house, and she demonstrated cooking on a cast iron stove.

   • Compound

5. The train that chugs along the tracks passes by a river, but it does not go through a tunnel.

   • Compound-complex

6. The ducks and geese flew south.

   • Simple

7. Although the tree squirrel is a wonderful acrobat, it sometimes misses its mark.

   • Complex

8. The cats are playmates, and both are good mouse hunters.

   • Compound

9. Tree squirrels, who are omnivores, can eat almost anything.

   • Complex

10. Mr. Gleason runs a pet store, and his two children help him.

    • Compound

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