Generally speaking, English sentences are of three types: simple sentence, complex sentence and compound sentence. A simple sentence consists of just one clause. A complex sentence is made up of one main (independent) clause and one or more subordinate clauses. A compound sentence is made up of two or more main clauses. There is yet another variety called compound-complex, but this kind of sentence is relatively rare.
Identify the kind of sentences.
1Their front door was open but nobody was inside.
Wrong!
2The coffee machine that I bought for my wife was not expensive.
Wrong!
3She is the most beautiful girl that I have ever seen.
Wrong!
4I am tired of listening to advice.
Wrong!
5She was punished for lying.
Wrong!
6John’s mother asked me if I knew where he was.
Wrong!
7I was pleasantly surprised when she told me that she was my fan.
Wrong!
8My mother has wealth, fame, rank and power.
Wrong!
9She was not very beautiful yet she was the most popular girl in my class.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/9
Answers
- Their front door was open but nobody was inside. Compound sentence
- The coffee machine that I bought for my wife was not expensive. Complex sentence
- She is the most beautiful girl that I have ever seen. Complex sentence
- I am tired of listening to advice. Simple sentence
- She was punished for lying. Simple sentence
- John’s mother asked me if I knew where he was. Complex sentence
- I was pleasantly surprised when she told me that she was my fan. Complex sentence
- My mother has wealth, fame, rank and power. Simple sentence
- She was not very beautiful yet she was the most popular girl in my class. Compound sentence
