Fifth grade ]].9 Is the sentence simple, compound, or complex? UJF
You have nesting dolls
Is this a compound sentence?
He showed the officers a hotel receipt and an airplane ticket as proof of his time in
Buenos Aires.
yes
no

The sentence "You have nesting dolls" is a simple sentence.

No, "He showed the officers a hotel receipt and an airplane ticket as proof of his time in  Buenos Aires" is not a compound sentence.

Explanation:

1. "You have nesting dolls" is a simple sentence as it has just one subject and one verb. Moreover, it also states a simple sentence, and completes a thought. Therefore, it is a simple sentence.

2. "He showed the officers a hotel receipt and an airplane ticket as proof of his time in Buenos Aires" This is not a compound sentence. Compound sentences have at least two independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunction along with a comma. In the given sentence, there is no comma and also contains just one independent clause. Therefore, the correct answer is no, it is not a compound sentence.