Sentences: Simple Compound and Complex — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 7 · English Language-Grammar
Summary of Sentences: Simple Compound and Complex for ICSE Class 7 English Language-Grammar. Part of the ICSE Class 7 English Language-Grammar syllabus.
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Overview
A sentence is classified by the number of finite verbs and the kind of clauses it contains. A simple sentence has only one finite verb and only one clause. A compound sentence has two or more principal clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. A complex sentence has one principal clause and one
Key Concepts
A simple sentence has only one
A simple sentence has only one finite verb in it. It can be a statement, question, command, or exclamation, as long as only one finite verb is present
A finite verb is the verb
A finite verb is the verb that shows tense and works with the subject of the sentence. In the sentence "An old man sat under a tree," the verb "sat" i
Words like "wearing
Words like "wearing," "noticing," "passing," and "sailing" are non-finite verbs. They do not increase the number of clauses in the sentence.
A compound sentence is made up
A compound sentence is made up of two or more principal or main clauses. These clauses are also called coordinate clauses because they are of equal ra
A principal clause makes complete sense
A principal clause makes complete sense on its own and can stand as an independent sentence. It is also called the main clause.
Learning Objectives
- Identify a simple sentence by checking for only one finite verb.
- Recognize that a long sentence can still be simple.
- Understand that compound sentences contain coordinate clauses of equal rank.
- Understand that complex sentences contain a principal clause and subordinate clause or clauses.
- Distinguish between coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions.
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