Simple, Compound and Complex
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Introduction
1. Simple Sentences:
In the simple sentence we find only one subject and a predicate. There are only one subject and a predicate in each sentences below.
- I went to the market
- I read a story boo
- The dog barks
- The train moves.
- The leaves fall from the tree.
2. Compound sentences.
- I went to the super market.
- I purchased fruits.
The above two sentences are simple sentences.
- When I went to the supermarket I purchased fruits
In the above sentence there are two subjects and two predicates. The underlined words from a main clause in the sentence whereas the first part of the sentence forms a subordinate clause.
A sentence in which there is a main clause with one or more subordinate clause is a complex sentence.
i. I went to the playground.
ii. I played football
The above two simple sentences can be formed as a single sentence by adding and as written here below.
- I went to the playground and I played football .
In this sentence we notice there are two main clauses. As such this is called a compound sentence. A compound sentence is one in which there are more than one main clause with or without subordinate clauses.
- When I went to the playground I met my friend and we played football together..
This is a compound sentence in which there are two main clauses and one subordinate clause.
Type 1
Simple
subject + verb+ too + adj + to + verb1
1. He is too honest to steal.
2. The fruit is too sweet for me to eat
Compound
subject + verb+ very + adj + and so + sub + cannot/could not + verb1
1.He is very honest and so he cannot steal.
2.The fruit is very sweet and so I can eat.
Complex
sub + verb + so + adj + that + sub + cannot/ could not + verb 1
1. He is so honest that he could not steal.
2. The fruit is so sweet that I can eat it
Type 2
Simple
Inspite of/ Despite of / For all + pos.adj + Noun + S +V+O/C/A
1. Inspite of his poverty, he remains cheerful.
Compound
S+V+O/C/A + but/yet/still + S+V+O/C/A
1. He is poor yet he remains cheerful.
Complex
Though/Although/Even though + S+V+O/C/A , S+V+O/C/A
1.Though he is poor, he remains cheerful
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