Underline the clauses in the following sentences and state what kind of clauses
they are:
(a) As he was not there, I spoke to his brother.
(b) The house where Nazrul was born is in Churulia.
(c) She said that she would return soon.
(d) Have you read the book which you borrowed from me?
Identify the following sentences as simple, complex or compound sentence:
(i) He is too tired to walk alone.
(ii) I have a friend who lives in Mumbai.
(iii) Priyam wrote a letter but he got no reply.
(iv) Being ill, I could not attend school.
(v) She told me that she would enter a house which is believed to be haunted.
(vi) The sun shines brightly and the flowers bloom.
Answers
Explanation:
1
a) As he was not there, I spoke to his brother.
(b) The house where Nazrul was born is in Churulia.
(c) She said that she would return soon.
(d) Have you read the book which you borrowed from me?
2
(i) He is too tired to walk alone.
(ii) I have a friend who lives in Mumbai.
(iii) Priyam wrote a letter but he got no reply.
(iv) Being ill, I could not attend school.
(v) She told me that she would enter a house which is believed to be haunted.
(vi) The sun shines brightly and the flowers bloom.
Identify the following sentences as simple, complex or compound sentence:
(i) He is too tired to walk alone.
Simple Sentence.
(ii) I have a friend who lives in Mumbai.
Complex Sentence.
(iii) Priyam wrote a letter but he got no reply.
Compound Sentence.
(iv) Being ill, I could not attend school.
Simple Sentence.
(v) She told me that she would enter a house which is believed to be haunted.
Complex Sentence.
(vi) The sun shines brightly and the flowers bloom.
Compound Sentence.
