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Sentence Structure
Simple, Compound, or Complex sentences
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| By the end of the day, Superman had captured two criminals and disarmed one bomb. | SIMPLE SENTENCE (by the end of the day is a prepositional phrase!) |
| Lex Luthor unleashed a secret weapon, and he almost defeated Superman. | COMPOUND SENTENCE |
| Although the X-Men had fewer members than the Evil Brotherhood, they still won the battle. | COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| The "Dark Reign" is a time the Superheroes would rather forget. | SIMPLE SENTENCE |
| Tony Stark is happier since the "Dark Reign" is over. | COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| Many criminals beg and plead for mercy, but the Justice League ignores their pathetic cries. | COMPOUND SENTENCE |
| If I got a motorcycle, I would want one just like Wolverine. | COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| The Joker's plans were foiled because he underestimated Batman and the rest of the Justice League. | COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| Following the invasion, the X-Men readied their weapons and prepared to fight. | SIMPLE SENTENCE (Following is not a subordinating conjunction so that is NOT a dependent clause) |
| Superman is the man of steel, and Batman is the Dark Knight. | COMPOUND SENTENCE |
| Metropolis is doomed unless Superman can overpower Bizzaro by the end of the day. | COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| The Joker wanted to buy the loyalty of the citizens of Gotham, yet he bought himself time in the Gotham jail instead. | COMPOUND SENTENCE |
| For some reason, Batman and Catwoman are strangely attracted to one another. | SIMPLE SENTENCE |
| The most vulnerable people need superheroes most of all. | SIMPLE SENTENCE |
| Meet us next week at the same time at the same place to read another Justice League comic! | SIMPLE SENTENCE |
| Captain America and Bucky opened the package carefully and examined the strange contents. | SIMPLE SENTENCE |
| The situation looks dire, but the Guardians will have it straightened out soon. | COMPOUND SENTENCE |
| My favorite X-Men is Gambit while Ed's favorite is Wolverine. | COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| Superhero movies are great, but I prefer reading the comic books more. | COMPOUND SENTENCE |
| Loki hopes to conquer Earth soon, so he is perfecting his plan right now. | COMPOUND SENTENCE |
| If Beast Boy doesn't get a pizza soon, he is going throw a fit. | COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| By nightfall, criminals who are looking for trouble will find it when Batman gets ahold of them. | COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| A mysterious stranger set her nefarious plot in motion even though the Avengers were awaiting her move. | COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| Antman's powers grow as he shrinks. | COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| The Hulk can be a blessing and a curse. | SIMPLE SENTENCE |
| Groot and Rocket caught a ride with Star Lord and Gamora. | SIMPLE SENTENCE |
| The Teen Titans were searching for a way to escape after Slade caught them. | COMPLEX SENTENCE |
| I know superheroes are not real, yet I believe in their power to inspire real people. | COMPOUND SENTENCE |
| Ironman and Captain America bickered and argued about the best plan. | SIMPLE SENTENCE (those are compound subjects and compound predicates) |
| Leave me alone whenever I'm reading my Batman comic. | COMPLEX SENTENCE |
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