Question

Hardly had the clock struck one when we went to bed.
Convert to simple, compound and complex sentence.​

Answer 1

Answer :

Simple sentence : When we went to bed one had hardly clock struck

Complex sentence : Hardly had the clock struck one when we went to bed.

Compound sentence : When hardly the clock has struck one . We went to bed .

Extra information regarding the given concept :

Simple sentence : It has one independent clause .

Example :

We should eat to live

Compound sentence : It has two independent clauses . In compound sentence we have two sentences joined with one sub - ordinating conjunction . Here also the both sentences formed have their own meaning differently as well .

Example :

We must eat or we cannot live

Complex sentence : It has one independent and one dependent clause . Here in we have two different sentences but the first one is dependent upon the second one to convey the full message .

Example :

If we eat . We can live

Answer 2

Answer :

Given Sentence :-

• Hardly had the clock struck one when we went to bed.

Simple sentence :-

• When we went to bed one had hardly clock struck.

Complex sentence :-

• Hardly had the clock struck one when we went to bed.

Compound sentence :-

• When hardly the clock has struck one. We went to bed.

Know more :-

Definition of simple sentence :-

• Sentence having one clause is called simple sentence.

• Example :- A man with noble soul is respected by all.

Definition of compound sentence :-

• Sentence having two or more independent clauses is called compound sentence.

• Example :- God made the country and man made the town.

Definition of complex sentence :-

• Sentence having principal clause and dependent clause is called complex sentence.

• Example :- The people who are given to quarreling cannot be happy.