State whether the following sentences are simple, complex or compound.
1. That was a sight to behold.
Correct!
Wrong!
A simple sentence has just one clause and one finite verb.
2. I have invited all of my friends to my party.
Correct!
Wrong!
A simple sentence has just one clause and one finite verb.
3. What she said didn’t make much sense to me.
Correct!
Wrong!
A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
4. I invited her but she didn’t come.
Correct!
Wrong!
A compound sentence has two or more coordinate clauses of the same rank.
5. Have you got any idea what you have done?
Correct!
Wrong!
A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
6. It took me ten minutes to get ready.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I don’t need your permission to go.
Correct!
Wrong!
A simple sentence has just one finite verb.
8. He asked me if I was interested in the offer.
Correct!
Wrong!
A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
9. As I had some work to do, I didn’t go to the movies.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. He was worried because he was guilty.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. She asked me where I had been.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. You can wait or you can leave.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- That was a sight to behold. (Simple sentence)
- I have invited all of my friends to my party. (Simple sentence)
- What she said didn’t make much sense to me. (Complex sentence)
- I invited her but she didn’t come. (Compound sentence)
- Have you got any idea what you have done? (Complex sentence)
- It took me ten minutes to get ready. (Simple sentence)
- I don’t need your permission to go. (Simple sentence)
- He asked me if I was interested in the offer. (Complex sentence)
- As I had some work to do, I didn’t go to the movies. (Complex sentence)
- He was worried because he was guilty. (Complex sentence)
- She asked me where I had been. (Complex sentence)
- You can wait or you can leave. (Compound sentence)
