Question

State the following sentences as simple, compound or complex sentence. (½ x 2= 1 Mark)

a) He gave them no money nor did he help them in any way.

b) She denied that she had written the letter

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Answer 1

a) Compound

b) Complex.

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$\purple{Simple:}$

• A simple sentence has connectives like in order to , on account of, being, on being, despite, in spite of, instead of, besides or make the verb finite by using - ing or use infinitives 'too' to the verb .

• Example -

1. He felt ill so he went home.

=> On feeling ill , he went home.

2. He was busy therefore he didn't called.

=> On account of being busy , he didn't called.

$\purple{Complex:}$

• A complex sentence has a subordinate clause.

• It has conjunctions like because, as ,if ,unless, till ,until , since , after , before ,though, although, no sooner. ..than , as soon as, when, what, why , which ,who, where , whom ,whose , that , so that , as if , even if ,even though.

• Example -

1. He confessed his crime.

=> He confessed that he had committed a crime.

2.He bought his uncle’s factory.

=> He bought the factory that belonged to his uncle.

$\purple{Compound :}$

• It's has a coordinate clause.
• It has conjunctions like and , so, therefore, but, still , either. ..or , or , for ,yet , neither. ..nor , not only...but also , else , otherwise, as well as , whether.

• Example -

1. She came here to see me.

=> She came here and saw me.

2. In spite of his hard work, the boy didn’t succeed.

=>The boy worked hard, but he didn’t succeed.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

• Compound
• Complex