Review:

• Compound sentence—two equally important ideas joined by a FAN BOYS conjunction: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, or a semicolon
• Complex sentence—two ideas joined, but one is less important than the other and does not make sense without the more important part

Directions: Identify each sentence as a compound sentence or a complex sentence.

1			Even though email can be a valuable asset in your personal and professional life, there are drawbacks, too.
			A)	compound
			B)	complex
2			Unwanted and unsolicited emails are called spam, and Americans receive billions of them every year.
			A)	compound
			B)	complex
3			While spam is a distraction and a nuisance, they can also be used to spread dangerous computer viruses.
			A)	compound
			B)	complex
4			Anti-spam laws have not been very effective since more than half of all spam comes from servers outside the U.S.
			A)	compound
			B)	complex
5			Americans receive more than 200 billion spam emails every year, but there are some basic steps you can take to keep your inbox spam-free.
			A)	compound
			B)	complex
6			Choose a more complicated, less personal user name for your email address; 2qp4mtf5@hotmail.com will get less spam than sally_smith@hotmail.com.
			A)	compound
			B)	complex
7			Because spammers collect email addresses from personal Web sites, chat rooms, and message boards, use caution when handing out your email address.
			A)	compound
			B)	complex
8			Whenever you respond to spam, you confirm to the spammer that your email address is valid.
			A)	compound
			B)	complex
9			Most email programs have a filter option that screens incoming email, so set up your inbox to accept only email from certain addresses.
			A)	compound
			B)	complex
10			If you want more protection from spam, consider an anti-spam program that identifies and eliminates spam.
			A)	compound
			B)	complex