Question

5. Next day, when it was light
enough, Johnsy asked Sue to
open the window. (Identify
whether the sentence is
Simple, Compound or
Complex)
Simple Sentence
Complex Sentence
Compound Sentence​

Answer 1

Answer:

A simple sentence has only one clause.

A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.

A compound sentence has two or more clauses of the equal rank.

State whether the following sentences are simple, complex or compound.

Answer 2

The given sentence is a complex sentence. -This is the answer.

About complex sentences:

• There are three types of sentences -simple, compound and complex.
• Simple sentences are those with one subject and and one predicate. there may be phrase, but there is just one independent clause.
• Complex sentences are those which have one independent/ main clause and atleast one dependent/ subordinate clause, usually joined by a conjunction.
• Compound sentences are those which have atleast two independent clauses in their sentences.
• Independent/ main clause means a group of words that have a complete meaning and can stand on its own.
• Dependent/ subordinate clause means a group of words where we have a noun and a verb, but cannot have a complete meaning.

About the sentence given:

• In the sentence given, we see that there are two clauses: 'when... enough' and 'Johnsy... window'.
• The first clause is a subordinate clause because though there is a meaning within itself, it cannot stand on its own.
• The second clause is a main clause because it has a complete meaning and can be independent.
• Both these clauses are joined using the subordinate conjunction 'when'.
• As there is a dependent clause and a main clause, the sentence is a complex sentence.