24 - Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences
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Exercise A
A. Identify the subject and the finite verb in these sentences:Ans:
1. He opened the cupboard. - Subject: He, Finite verb: opened
2. He will come here for sure. - Subject: He, Finite verb: will come
3. We went on a picnic on Sunday. - Subject: We, Finite verb: went
4. Meera and Rajan played chess every afternoon. - Subject: Meera and Rajan, Finite verb: played
5. He has some homework to finish. - Subject: He, Finite verb: has
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C. Combine these simple sentences to form compound sentences:
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2. He will come here for sure. - Subject: He, Finite verb: will come
3. We went on a picnic on Sunday. - Subject: We, Finite verb: went
4. Meera and Rajan played chess every afternoon. - Subject: Meera and Rajan, Finite verb: played
5. He has some homework to finish. - Subject: He, Finite verb: has
Exercise B
B. Write whether each sentences is a simple or compound sentence:Ans:
1. Fatima dances well. – Simple
2. They reached the airport on time, but the flight was cancelled due to bad weather. – Compound
3. They are playing football. – Simple
4. My tooth was aching so I went to see a dentist. – Compound
5. Ramesh is writing his homework and Simran is having her dinner. – Compound
6. One of the seven brothers of Rashid was a diamond merchant. – Simple
7. Steve dropped out of school, yet he became a rich businessman. – Compound
8. The floor area of the factory is twenty times the area of a football field. – Simple
2. They reached the airport on time, but the flight was cancelled due to bad weather. – Compound
3. They are playing football. – Simple
4. My tooth was aching so I went to see a dentist. – Compound
5. Ramesh is writing his homework and Simran is having her dinner. – Compound
6. One of the seven brothers of Rashid was a diamond merchant. – Simple
7. Steve dropped out of school, yet he became a rich businessman. – Compound
8. The floor area of the factory is twenty times the area of a football field. – Simple
Exercise C
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1. Tarun caught the thief and handed him over to the police, so he got a reward.
2. She was not very well-educated, but she ran a successful business.
3. He works in a shop, and he manages his farm.
4. Tagore was a novelist, and he wrote poetry.
5. I did not have cash at home, nor did I have any money in my bank account.
6. He was intelligent, so he won a prize.
7. He worked hard, and he got through the competition.
8. She must leave now, or she will be late.
9. Mind your ways, or you will come to grief.
10. You must go to meet the investors, or you must ask someone you trust to go in your place.
D. Join the following sentences to form complex sentences. Use the words in brackets to help you.
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E. Write whether each sentence is simple, complex or compound:
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2. She was not very well-educated, but she ran a successful business.
3. He works in a shop, and he manages his farm.
4. Tagore was a novelist, and he wrote poetry.
5. I did not have cash at home, nor did I have any money in my bank account.
6. He was intelligent, so he won a prize.
7. He worked hard, and he got through the competition.
8. She must leave now, or she will be late.
9. Mind your ways, or you will come to grief.
10. You must go to meet the investors, or you must ask someone you trust to go in your place.
Exercise D
Ans:
1. He is angry since you deceived him.
2. We expect that he will win the prize.
3. He failed in the examination because he did not study.
4. The truth is that you have been deceived.
5. There was one question on grammar which I could not answer.
6. The scouts set up camp for the night where there was a fresh water spring.
7. They caught the man who robbed a bank last night.
8. That is the school where I studied.
9. The fox saw the grapes that hung over the garden wall.
10. There was a boy who wanted to be a musician.
11. You will like him when you see him.
12. He always carries a torch at night because he is scared of snakes.
13. Although he is very tired, he will not miss the match.
14. No one came to work as it was a holiday.
2. We expect that he will win the prize.
3. He failed in the examination because he did not study.
4. The truth is that you have been deceived.
5. There was one question on grammar which I could not answer.
6. The scouts set up camp for the night where there was a fresh water spring.
7. They caught the man who robbed a bank last night.
8. That is the school where I studied.
9. The fox saw the grapes that hung over the garden wall.
10. There was a boy who wanted to be a musician.
11. You will like him when you see him.
12. He always carries a torch at night because he is scared of snakes.
13. Although he is very tired, he will not miss the match.
14. No one came to work as it was a holiday.
Exercise E
Ans:
1. No one can say when the war will end. – Complex
2. God helps those who help themselves. – Complex
3. Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. – Complex
4. She is successful because she works very hard. – Complex
5. He is rich, but he is very corrupt. – Compound
6. The boy is a ragpicker. – Simple
7. The man’s hat flew as it was very windy. – Complex
8. Having placed his books on the table, he wants to play. – Simple
9. She must leave now for it is already late. – Compound
10. He will come either on Saturday or not come at all. – Compound
11. I lost the pen that my sister gave me. – Complex
12. The doctor gave the patient some medicine so that he might get well. – Complex
13. Our train went to Jaipur. – Simple
14. I do not know why he has gone home. – Complex
15. I always speak the truth. – Simple
2. God helps those who help themselves. – Complex
3. Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. – Complex
4. She is successful because she works very hard. – Complex
5. He is rich, but he is very corrupt. – Compound
6. The boy is a ragpicker. – Simple
7. The man’s hat flew as it was very windy. – Complex
8. Having placed his books on the table, he wants to play. – Simple
9. She must leave now for it is already late. – Compound
10. He will come either on Saturday or not come at all. – Compound
11. I lost the pen that my sister gave me. – Complex
12. The doctor gave the patient some medicine so that he might get well. – Complex
13. Our train went to Jaipur. – Simple
14. I do not know why he has gone home. – Complex
15. I always speak the truth. – Simple