Question

. I arrived but everybody had left.(identify the sentence) eg.complex or etc..

Answer 1

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The above sentence is a compound sentence.

★ Explore More :

■ Simple Sentence :

• These sentences have only one clause or only one finite verb.
• eg - I went to market to buy some vegetables.

■ Complex Sentence :

• These sentences have one main clause and two or more sub clauses and the clauses are joined with binders.
• eg - I went to market so that I can buy some vegetables.

■ Compound Sentence :

• A sentence containing more than one main clause is called a compound sentence. And the main clauses are joined with linkers.
• eg - I went to market to buy some vegetables and then I met my friend.

★ The difference between Complex and compound Sentences :

• A complex sentence contains only one main clause whereas a compound sentence contains more than one main clause.
• A complex sentence has one or more sub clause whereas a compound sentence sometimes contains with a sub clause.
• The unlike clauses are joined by the binders in complex sentence whereas the like clauses are joined by the linkers.

★ Binders :

• Binders bind unlike clauses ie a subclause with a main clause.
• eg - as, if, after, before, because, lest,since, till, until, that, wh-words.

★ Linkers :

• Linkers link a main clause with a main clause or a subclause with a sub clause.
• eg - and,but,so,therefore, for, then, yet, or.

Answer 2

Question :

I arrived but everybody had left.(identify the sentence)

Answer :

It is a compound sentence.