CLASSIFYING SENTENCES

SIMPLE SENTENCE: a sentence having only one clause. E.g.: I saw her the day before yesterday. COMPOUND SENTENCE: a sentence containing two or more coordinate independent clauses, usually joined by one or more conjunctions, but no dependent clause. E.g.: The lightning flashed (independent clause) and (conjunction) the rain fell (independent clause). COMPLEX SENTENCE: sentence containing one or more dependent clauses in addition to the main clause. E.g.: When the bell rings (dependent clause), walk out (main clause). COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE: a sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. E.g.: The lightning flashed (independent clause) and the rain fell (independent clause) as he entered the house (dependent clause).

EXCERCISES
1 ANALYZE THE FOLLOWING COMPLEX SENTENCES: 1. Where there is a will, there is a way. 2. Take care lest you should fall. 3. When the rain stopped we set out for the next town where we had planned to stay the night. 4. The men managed to survive even though they were three days without water. 5. We will have plenty to eat, provided that no uninvited guests turn up. 6. He works hard that he may become rich. 7. Though he was strong he could not fight against three people at once. 8. His mother said that he had gone to the market to make some purchases. 9. If the dog was mine, I would have taken it to a veterinary doctor. 10. The man who did most to convince the world that slavery was unethical was Wilberforce.

ANSWERS
Exercise 1: 1. Principal clause: There is a way Subordinate clause: Where there is a will (Adverb clause of place/condition) 2. Principal clause: Take care Subordinate clause: Lest you should fall (Adverb clause of purpose) 3. Principal clause: We set out for the next town Subordinate clause: When the rain stopped (Adverb clause of time) Subordinate clause: Where we had planned to stay the night (Adverb clause of place) 4. Principal clause: The men managed to survive Subordinate clause: Even though they were three days without water (Adverb clause of concession) 5. Principal clause: We will have plenty to eat Subordinate clause: Provided that no uninvited guests turn up. (Adverb clause of condition) 6. Principal clause: He works hard Subordinate clause: That he may become rich. (Adverb clause of purpose) 7. Principal clause: He could not fight against three people at once Subordinate clause: Though he was strong (Adverb clause of concession) 8. Principal clause: His mother said Subordinate clause: That he had gone to the market to make some purchases (Noun clause) 9. Principal clause: I would have taken it to a veterinary doctor Subordinate clause: If the dog was mine (Adverb clause of condition) 10. Principal clause: The man was Wilberforce Subordinate clause: Who did most to convince the world (Adjective clause) Subordinate clause: That slavery was unethical (Noun clause)