Question

State if the following sentences are simple, compound, complex

1. You can leave or stay.
2. The artist hoped that all the paintings would be sold.
3. We met rather few people who spoke English.
4.I have been on rather too many planes and trains recently.
5.We drove right up to Helsinki in two days.
6.I don’t care how expensive it is.
7 Two minutes ago the child was fast asleep, but now he is wide awake.
8.He is not tall enough to be a soldier.

Answer 1

1. compound sentence

This the compound sentence because it's combined by the word OR.

2. compound sentence

A compound sentence is a sentence with at least two independent clauses. An independent clause (unlike a dependent clause) can stand alone as a sentence.

3. Complex sentence

The given sentence has a main clause and a subordinate adjective clause.

4. simple sentence

The given sentence has only one finite verb and hence it has only one clause.

5. simple sentence

The given sentence has only one finite verb and hence it has only one clause.

6. Complex sentence.

The given sentence has a main clause and a subordinate noun clause which acts as the object of the verb ‘don’t care’.

7. compound sentence

The given sentence has two coordinate clauses connected by the conjunction but.

8. simple sentence

The given sentence has only one finite verb and hence it has only one clause.

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