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Simple, Complex vs. Compound

May 9, 2021 - pdf

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

  1. That was a sight to behold. (Simple sentence)
  2. I have invited all of my friends to my party. (Simple sentence)
  3. What she said didn’t make much sense to me. (Complex sentence)
  4. I invited her but she didn’t come. (Compound sentence)
  5. Have you got any idea what you have done? (Complex sentence)
  6. It took me ten minutes to get ready. (Simple sentence)
  7. I don’t need your permission to go. (Simple sentence)
  8. He asked me if I was interested in the offer. (Complex sentence)
  9. As I had some work to do, I didn’t go to the movies. (Complex sentence)
  10. He was worried because he was guilty. (Complex sentence)
  11. She asked me where I had been. (Complex sentence)
  12. You can wait or you can leave. (Compound sentence)
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