Question

A) Identify whether the following sentences are simple, compound or complex.
1. Many people are scared of snakes
2 . She is not only tall but also beautiful.
3. Although he is very bright, he sometimes makes silly mistakes.
4. I have a story which I want to tell you .

B) Change the following sentences into complex
1. We thought karan to be innocent.
2. we saw a wounded deer in the park. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

A)

1 - Simple

2 - Complex

3 - Compound

4 - Compound

I didn't understand B sorry

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Many people are scared of snakes

• It is a Simple Sentence because it has a finite verb and it is 'scared'.

2 . She is not only tall but also beautiful.

• It is a Compound Sentence because co-ordinating conjunction 'not only ... but also' confirms it.

3. Although he is very bright, he sometimes makes silly mistakes.

• It is also a Compound Sentence because sub-ordinator 'though' assures it.

4. I have a story which I want to tell you.

• It is a Complex Sentence because 'which' makes sure it.

B) Change the following sentences into complex

1. We thought karan to be innocent.

• We thought that Karan was innocent.

• Here 'we thought' is a principal clause and 'that Karan was innocent' is a dependent clause.

2. We saw a wounded deer in the park.

• We saw a deer that was wounded in the park.

• 'We saw a deer' is a principal clause and 'that was wounded in the park' is a subordinate clause.

Explanation :

• A Simple Sentence is one that contains only one subject and one finite verb, expressed or understood : Man is mortal.

• A complex sentence is one that contains one Principal Clause with one or more Subordinate clauses : I believe that he is dishonest.

• A Compound sentence is one that contains two or more independent clauses with or without any Subordinate clause joined together by co-ordinating conjunctions like and, but, or, still, not only ... but also, etc : Give me money or give me food.