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    This document provides examples of simple, complex, and compound sentences. It explains that a simple sentence contains one clause, a complex sentence contains one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses, and a compound sentence contains two or more clauses of equal rank. It then provides 12 sentences for the reader to identify as simple, complex, or compound, along with the answers.

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    Types of Clause

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    This document provides examples of simple, complex, and compound sentences. It explains that a simple sentence contains one clause, a complex sentence contains one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses, and a compound sentence contains two or more clauses of equal rank. It then provides 12 sentences for the reader to identify as simple, complex, or compound, along with the answers.

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    This document provides examples of simple, complex, and compound sentences. It explains that a simple sentence contains one clause, a complex sentence contains one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses, and a compound sentence contains two or more clauses of equal rank. It then provides 12 sentences for the reader to identify as simple, complex, or compound, along with the answers.

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    This document provides examples of simple, complex, and compound sentences. It explains that a simple sentence contains one clause, a complex sentence contains one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses, and a compound sentence contains two or more clauses of equal rank. It then provides 12 sentences for the reader to identify as simple, complex, or compound, along with the answers.

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    Types of Sentences Exercise

    Read the following sentences and state whether they are simple, complex or compound.

    A simple sentence has just one clause.


    A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
    A compound sentence has two or more clauses of equal rank.

    1. The girl looked at her brother and smiled.


    Simple
    Complex
    Compound

    2. Janet went to the library to borrow some books.


    Simple
    Complex
    Compound

    3. The water was so cold that we could not swim


    in it.
    Simple
    Complex
    Compound

    4. The little girl started crying when she couldn’t

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    find her toy.


    Simple
    Complex
    Compound

    5. I live in a large city.


    Simple
    Complex
    Compound

    6. As soon as the bell rang, the children rushed


    out.
    Simple
    Complex
    Compound

    7. We saw a film which was based on the life of


    Nelson Mandela.
    Simple
    Complex
    Compound

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    8. His crude remarks offended me.


    Simple
    Complex
    Compound

    9. Jane and Alice had their dinner and went for a


    walk.
    Simple
    Complex
    Compound

    10. The boys and the girls were shouting loudly.


    Simple
    Complex
    Compound

    11. The customers were happy because they got


    what they wanted.
    Simple
    Complex
    Compound

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    12. The meeting was held in a room near the


    library.
    Simple
    Complex
    Compound

    Answers
    1. The girl looked at her brother and smiled. (Compound sentence)

    2. Janet went to the library to borrow some books. (Simple sentence)

    3. The water was so cold that we could not swim in it. (Complex sentence)

    4. The little girl started crying when she couldn’t find her toy. (Complex sentence)

    5. I live in a large city. (Simple sentence)

    6. As soon as the bell rang, the children rushed out. (Complex sentence)

    7. We saw a film which was based on the life of Nelson Mandela. (Complex sentence)

    8. His crude remarks offended me. (Simple sentence)

    9. Jane and Alice had their dinner and went for a walk. (Compound sentence)

    10. The boys and the girls were shouting loudly. (Simple sentence)

    11. The customers were happy because they got what they wanted. (Complex sentence)

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    12. The meeting was held in a room near the library. (Simple sentence)

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