Are these sentences simple sentences, compound sentences or complex sentences?
Did Robert return your call about the fundraising activity?
When the package arrives, I will deliver it to your office.
The soccer players practiced all morning and then had lunch.
If Ms. Larson finishes her report by noon, she plans to submit it to her supervisor.
WOW, you passed the exam!
If everything goes accordingly to plan, the new house should be finished by May 15, and the family can move into it.
A simple sentence consists of only one clause. A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses. (Will also be commonly joined by coordinators) A complex sentence has at least one independent clause plus at least one dependent clause.
Did Robert return your call about the fundraising activity? - Compound sentence
When the package arrives, I will deliver it to your office. - Complex sentence
The soccer players practiced all morning and then had lunch. - Compound sentence
If Ms. Larson finishes her report by noon, she plans to submit it to her supervisor. - Complex sentence
WOW, you passed the exam! - Compound sentence
If everything goes accordingly to plan, the new house should be finished by May 15, and the family can move into it. - Complex sentence
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