Question

State whether the following sentences are simple, complex or compound
1. He tried to speak Hindi and his friend tried to
speak Tamil
2 When she left her home for work, she forgot to
lock the door
3The old man being weak, could not walkproperly.
4. Many children like to play in the evening.
5. My mother goes to the market every day, but does
not always find fresh vegetables.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.compound

2.complex

3.complex

4.simple

5.compound

Answer 2

We are asked whether the sentences provided are simple, compound, or complex sentences. The sentences provided will be classified as simple, compound, and complex as under:

• Simple sentences can be said to be those sentences that simply state the fact of the matter.
• Complex sentences can be said to be those that contain two clauses where one clause is dependent on the second clause.
• Compound sentences can be said to be those sentences that will contain two or more clauses that will be independent of each other.
• As the first sentence consists of two independent clauses it will be a compound sentence.
• As the second sentence consists of one dependent clause and one independent clause it will be a complex sentence.
• As the third sentence consists of one dependent clause and one independent clause it will be a complex sentence.
• As the fourth sentence simply states the fact it will be a simple sentence.
• As the fifth sentence consists of two independent clauses it will be a compound sentence.

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