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Simple, Complex vs. Compound

August 23, 2022 - B2pdf

State whether the given sentence is a simple sentence, complex sentence or compound sentence.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She asked me what my problem was.
Wrong!
2What he did shocked me.
Wrong!
3Where have you been all this while?
Wrong!
4The news came as a rude shock to me.
Wrong!
5You will never get out of this.
Wrong!
6Where she has gone is a mystery.
Wrong!
7Despite being rich, he is not happy.
Wrong!
8Although she is poor, she is quite generous.
Wrong!
9I was surprised to hear that they had parted ways.
Wrong!
10He neither spends his money nor invests it.
Wrong!
11He works three jobs but does not earn much money.
Wrong!
12You can come with me or stay at home.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. She asked me what my problem was. Complex
  2. What he did shocked me. Complex
  3. Where have you been all this while? Simple
  4. The news came as a rude shock to me. Simple
  5. You will never get out of this. Simple
  6. Where she has gone is a mystery. Complex
  7. Despite being rich, he is not happy. Simple
  8. Although she is poor, she is quite generous. Complex
  9. I was surprised to hear that they had parted ways. Complex
  10. He neither spends his money nor invests it. Compound
  11. He works three jobs but does not earn much money. Compound
  12. You can come with me or stay at home. Compound
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