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Explain broadly the difference between a simple sentence a compound sentence and a complex sentence?
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A simple sentence consists of one clause. It can be:
a statement: I like ice cream (positive) John doesn't like ice cream. (negative).
a question:
Do you like ice cream? (yes/no question).
Who likes ice cream? (With question word)
you like ice cream? (using intonation)
an imperative: Stand up! Don't walk on the grass.
an exclamation: What a noise! Ouch!
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoA simple sentence has one independent clause. (this one has 3 elements, S V O)
The dog chased the cat.
A compound sentence has two independent clauses joined by a coordinator.
I like ice cream but my brother doesn't like ice cream
A complex sentence has an independent clausejoined by one or more dependent clauses.
The teacher returned the homework after he noticed the error.
TYPES OF SENTENCES ACCORDING
TO STRUCTURE:
CLASSIFICATION (SORTS) OF SENTENCES
Source: Gondal English Grammar & Composition
by Prof. Muhammad Aslam Gondal.
1. A simple sentence: A sentence that contains one independent clause and no subordinate clause.
I bought some books yesterday. Pakistan exports rice.
Students, teachers, and the Principal of our college went on a picnic by bus early in the morning. (one verb/one thought)
2. A compound sentence: A sentence that contains two independent clauses of equal rank. (These clauses are generally joined with a comma and a co-ordinating conjunction- and, but, nor, or, for, and yet.)
Man is guided by reason, and beast by instinct.
She normally lives here, but she goes to Murree in summer.
He didn't write me a letter, nor did he come to see me.
3. A complex sentence: It contains one independent clause and one or more dependent (subordinate) clauses.
I know that you are a student.
The man who was sitting under the tree was watching us.
He told us that he could not buy stamps because they were out of stock. I saw herwhen she arrived.
Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise.
Clauses in Bold are main and underlined are subordinate)
4. A compound-complex sentence: A sentence consisting of two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses.
We saw a family of elephants, but they didn't notice our presence because we were hiding behind bushes.
While we were crossing the river, we looked into the clear water and saw a huge fish, that was swimming towards us.
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∙ 6y agoHas to name a who, what, where, when, and how.
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∙ 6y agoif it has a conjunctive in the sentence its not a simple
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∙ 12y agoThe number of clauses
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