Question

LNG 160- X181 5. Identify the kind the sentences below (Simple sentence, Compound, complex sentence compound-complex sentence): (5 points) Example: Mary and John ate pancakes: Simple Sentence a. When I grow up, I will be a teacher and work at a school. b. After our trip to Europe, we moved to Italy. c. Mary and Kate watch series. Kind of Sentence: Kind of Sentence: Kind of Sentence: The boy who wears a red shirt, rarely talks in class. Kind of Sentence: Mat and Mike are learning piano and guitar. Kind of Sentence: It was raining all day, therefore, the roads were flooded. Kind of Sentence: d. e. f. g. While Kate enjoys running, Eve prefers dancing, but Mary loves swimming. h. Although it was very long, the movie was still enjoyable. i. Eve cried when they lost the game, but she soon got better. j. The day is beautiful; we are going out for a walk. Kind of Sentence Kind of Sentence: Kind of Sentence: Kind of Sentence: 6. Build a tree structure for each of the following phrases (3 points): a. quite happy

Answer 1

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).