If you are depositing money in an account that pays $4 \%$ would you prefer the interest to be simple or compound? Explain your answer.

Write in the blank whether the sentence is simple or compound.

Nadine needs help with the laundry today; morever, she wants help on a regular basis.

Identify each simple subject and each simple predicate in the following sentences. Be sure to include all parts of a verb phrase and all parts of a compound subject or verb.

This tiny room would be extremely uncomfortable to most people.

Write $s$ if the sentence is simple or $c$ if it is compound.
_____You can help with the dishes, or you can wash the car.

Write in the blank whether the sentence is simple or compound. _____ I may seem calm to you, but inside I'm really quite nervous.

Write in the blank whether the sentence is simple or compound.

Dr. Stark presented the puzzle, and Dr. Yee showed us the solution.

Write in the blank whether the sentence is simple or compound.

Music blared forth from the tiny pocket radio.

Underline the subjects and circle the verbs in each sentence. Then, tell whether the sentence is a simple or a compound sentence.

Pandora was beautiful and curious.

Write in the blank whether the sentence is simple or compound.

Brad Pitt is Claire's favorite actor, but Barbie prefers Michael J. Fox.

Recognizing Simple Sentences. In each of the following simple sentences, underline the subject once and the verb twice. Some of the subjects and verbs may be compound. My mother, my father, and my sister all attended the play.

Write in the blank whether the sentence is simple or compound.

Glenna will arrive today, but Carl won't be here until Saturday.

Write in the blank whether the sentence is simple or compound.

The old tractor was still the most dependable of the lot.

Write in the blank whether the sentence is simple or compound.

The Astronomy Club is selling magazines to earn a trip to Washington, D.C., but they will probably pay most of the expenses themselves.

Write $s$ if the sentence is simple or $c$ if it is compound.
_____Collin played well, but Andrea had the highest score.