Exercise: Classifying sentences

Classify the following sentences as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. In addition, note any sentence that may be classified as interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory. Write your classifications in the text box below each sentence.

  1. The boat rocked and lurched over the rough surf as the passengers groaned in agony.

    Question

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    The boat rocked and lurched over the rough surf as the passengers groaned in agony.
  2. Is this the coldest winter on record, or was last year even worse?

    Question

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    Is this the coldest winter on record, or was last year even worse?
  3. After waiting for over an hour, I was examined by the doctor for only three minutes!

    Question

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    After waiting for over an hour, I was examined by the doctor for only three minutes!
  4. Keeping in mind the terrain, the weather, and the length of the hike, decide what you need to take.

    Question

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    Keeping in mind the terrain, the weather, and the length of the hike, decide what you need to take.
  5. The former prisoner, who was cleared by DNA evidence, has lost six years of his life, and he needs a job right away.

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    The former prisoner, who was cleared by DNA evidence, has lost six years of his life, and he needs a job right away.