Question

Analyses the sentence . sitting beside her father in the gallery, smita heard the thundering welcome.

Answer 1

Smita heard the thundering welcome while sitting beside her father in the gallery.

This is a compound sentence.

What is a compound sentence?

• A compound sentence is a two clause sentence.
• It has an independent clause and a dependent clause.
• Both classes are joined together by a conjunction.
• Here 'while' is the conjunction joining the dependent clause with the main clause.

Answer 2

This is a compound sentence