Question

say whether the sentence is simple compound or complex hardy was not only bored but he was also irritated​

Answer 1

Given sentence:

Hardy was not only bored, but he was also irritated.

What to do?:

We have to state whether the given sentence is simple, compound or complex.

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Answer:

Hardy was not only bored, but he was also irritated.

This sentence is a $\underline {\sf {\red {Compound\ sentence}}}$.

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Explanation:

Compound sentences contain two independent clauses, which express a complete thought. Here, in the given sentence, 'Hardy was not only bored' and 'he was also irritated' are the two independent clauses joined together by a coordinating conjunction ('but').

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Coordinating conjunctions:

For

And

Nor

But

Or

Yet

So

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