Sentence analysis simple, compound, complex sentences: - SS1 English Past Questions and Answers - page 1
Question: Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence? Waec 2019.
The boy ran to the store.
Although he was tired, he ran to the store.
The boy ran to the store, but he did not buy anything.
The boy, who was tired, ran to the store
Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?
The boy ran to the store.
Although he was tired, he ran to the store.
The boy ran to the store, but he did not buy anything.
The boy, who was tired, ran to the store.
Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?
The boy ran to the store.
Although he was tired, he ran to the store.
The boy ran to the store, but he did not buy anything.
The boy, who was tired, ran to the store.
Which of the following sentences is a compound-complex sentence?
The boy ran to the store
Although he was tired, he ran to the store
The boy ran to the store, but he did not buy anything.
The boy, who was tired, ran to the store.
Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?
The boy ran to the store.
Although he was tired, he ran to the store.
The boy ran to the store, but he did not buy anything.
The boy ran to the store, and he was tired.
How do you identify the different types of sentences?
To identify the type of sentence, you can use the following steps:
Identify the subject and verb. The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about. The verb is the action that the subject is doing or being.
Determine if the sentence has any dependent clauses. A dependent clause is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand on its own as a sentence. Dependent clauses are usually introduced by subordinating conjunctions such as "although," "because," "if," "since," "when," "where," and "while."