Question

Write whether the sentence is 'simple', 'compound' or 'complex'
(a) He set out on his journey early in the morning.
(b) I missed the surprise ending because I left the play early.
(c) He shut down the computer after the teacher had left.
(d) She came and saw what was going on.
e) The game was postponed because it began to rain.
(1) He walked fast but couldn't catch the train.​

Answer 1

(a) Simple sentence (b) Complex sentence (c) Complex sentence (d) Simple sentence (e) Complex sentence (f) Compound sentence.

Definition of simple, compound, and complex sentences.

Simple sentence -

• A sentence with only one clause, a single subject, and a single predicate.

Compound sentence -

• A compound sentence is one that joins two separate clauses with a coordinating conjunction such as "and" or "but".

Complex sentence -

• A sentence comprising one independent clause and at least one dependent clause are called a complex sentence.

Explanation -

Therefore, (a) Simple sentence (b) Complex sentence (c) Complex sentence (d) Simple sentence (e) Complex sentence (f) Compound sentence.

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