{"id":74353,"date":"2020-04-28T10:32:15","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T10:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=74353"},"modified":"2024-07-26T11:35:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T11:35:16","slug":"simple-sentence-complex-sentence-compound-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/simple-sentence-complex-sentence-compound-sentence\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Sentence, Complex Sentence, Compound Sentence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of Sentences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are four types of sentences in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Simple sentence<\/li><li>Complex sentence<\/li><li>Compound sentence<\/li><li>Complex-compound sentence<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simple sentence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A simple sentence consists of just one clause. It has one subject and one finite verb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Radha is a teacher.<\/li><li>Cows eat grass.<\/li><li>Tigers are carnivores.<\/li><li>Pigeons do not make nests. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that a simple sentence does not begin with a conjunction or a relative pronoun. In addition to a finite verb, it may contain a non-finite verb like a gerund, participle or infinitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>He went to the city to find work. (This is an example of a simple sentence. It has a finite verb (went) and a non-finite verb (to find).)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Complex sentence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A complex sentence consists of one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses introduced by a conjunction or relative pronoun. The subordinate clause can be a noun clause, an adjective clause or an adverb clause. Examples are given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>They suspected that he was a traitor. (Here the subordinate noun clause &#8216;that he was a traitor&#8217; acts as the object of the main verb suspected.)<\/li><li>Do you believe that wealth should be distributed evenly? (Here the subordinate noun clause &#8216;that wealth should be distributed evenly&#8217; acts as the object of the verb believe.)<\/li><li>Do you know anybody who can translate this document into German? (Here the subordinate adjective clause who can translate this into German modifies the pronoun anybody.)<\/li><li>The restaurant where we went last week was nice. (Here the subordinate adjective clause where we went last week gives additional information about the noun restaurant.)<\/li><li>I didn&#8217;t go to their party because I had not been invited. (Here the subordinate adverb clause of reason &#8216;because I had not been invited&#8217; gives the reason for the action mentioned in the main clause.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compound sentence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A compound sentence has two or more clauses of equal rank connected by a coordinating conjunction. Examples are given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rahul is married but his brother isn&#8217;t.<\/li><li>She came home and went straight to bed.<\/li><li>I will accept this offer or I will be in great difficulty. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compound-complex sentence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A compound-complex sentence has two independent clauses and one dependent clause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>After he finished his studies he went abroad and found a good job there. <\/li><li>Though he has several health problems he goes to work regularly and earns enough to sustain himself. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Worksheet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Say whether the following sentences are simple, complex or compound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In spite of doing well in the interview, she didn&#8217;t get the job.<\/li><li>I want to know why you are angry with me.<\/li><li>She doesn&#8217;t know what to do with her money.<\/li><li>You will never learn from your mistakes.<\/li><li>This has been going on for a while.<\/li><li>She will always be a dear friend.<\/li><li>We have been good friends since our school days.<\/li><li>Their chances of success were slim but they decided to give it a try.<\/li><li>She earns well and leads a comfortable life. <\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Types of Sentences There are four types of sentences in English. 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