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LNG 160- X181 5. Identify the kind the sentences below (Simple sentence, Compound, complex sentence compound-complex...
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1. SIMPLE SENTENCE : is a sentence consisting of only one clause with a single subject and predicate or verb.
2. COMPOUND SENTENCE : is a sentence which contains 2 independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon or conjunction.
3. COMPLEX SENTENCE: is a sentence that contains an independent clause with atleast one or more dependent clause.
4. COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES: is comprised of at least 2 independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
5. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE: can able to stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject, a verb and is a complete sentence.
6. DEPENDENT CLAUSE: cannot express a complete sentence and cannot stand alone as sentences. It begins with a subordinating conjunctions like because, since, after, although, when etc.
a. COMPOUND- COMPLEX SENTENCE: Here when I grow up (dependent clause), I will be a teacher ( independent clause) and work at a school ( independent clause).
b. COMPLEX SENTENCE: After our trip to Europe ( dependent clause), we moved to Italy ( independent clause).
c. SIMPLE SENTENCE: Here Mary and Kate is the subject and watch is the verb.
d. COMPLEX SENTENCE: The boy who wears a red shirt ( dependent clause), rarely talks in class( independent clause).
e. SIMPLE SENTENCE: Here Mat and Mike are the subjects and learning is the verb.
f. COMPOUND CLAUSE: It was raining all day ( independent clause) therefore ( conjunction) , the roads were flooded ( independent clause).
g. COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE: While Kate enjoys running ( dependent clause), Eve prefers dancing ( independent clause) but ( conjunction) Mary loves swimming ( independent clause).
h. COMPLEX SENTENCE : Although it was very long ( dependent clause), the movie was still enjoyable ( independent clause)
i. COMPLEX SENTENCE: Eve cried when they lost the games ( independent clause), but she soon got better ( dependent clause).
j. COMPOUND SENTENCE. It has 2 independent clause ( stands as a sentence) and each sentence is followed by a semicolon (;). The day is beautiful ( independent clause) ; we are going out for a walk ( independent clause).