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Sentences: Simple, Compound and Complex

ICSE · Class 8 · English Language: Grammar and Composition

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1. Simple Sentence

  • A simple sentence has only one finite verb or is made up of only one clause.
  • A simple sentence expresses one complete idea.
  • A simple sentence can be short or long, but it still has only one clause.
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2. Compound Sentence

  • A compound sentence is made up of two or more principal or main clauses.
  • The clauses in a compound sentence are called coordinate clauses.
  • In a compound sentence, both clauses can stand independently as main clauses.
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3. Complex Sentence

  • A complex sentence is made up of a principal clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
  • A subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
  • Subordinate clauses in complex sentences can be adverb clauses, noun clauses, or adjective clauses.
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4. Quick Identification Rules

  • Simple sentence: one clause, one finite verb.
  • Compound sentence: two or more coordinate clauses of equal rank.
  • Complex sentence: one principal clause plus one or more subordinate clauses.

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A simple sentence has only oneA compound sentence is made upA complex sentence has one principalA coordinate clause is a mainA subordinate clause is a dependent

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