Question

We met rather few people who spoke english....Complex or compound

Answer 1

“We met rather few people who spoke English” is a Complex sentence.

EXPLANATION:

Simple sentences are the ones which have only one clause. Complex sentences are the ones in which there is one main clause and a subordinate clauses which can be one or more while compound sentences have 2 or more clauses of equal rank.

In the above referred question, the first part of the sentence i.e. we met rather few people is the main clause while the second part i.e. who spoke English is a subordinate clause i.e. adjective clause.

Answer 2

Answer:

We met rather few people who spoke English” is a Complex sentence.

EXPLANATION:

Simple sentences are the ones which have only one clause. Complex sentences are the ones in which there is one main clause and a subordinate clauses which can be one or more while compound sentences have 2 or more clauses of equal rank.

In the above referred question, the first part of the sentence i.e. we met rather few people is the main clause while the second part i.e. who spoke English is a subordinate clause i.e. adjective clause.