5 Questions
In the given sentences, which type of sentence is 'I did not know that this food was meant only for the staff'?
Complex
What type of sentence is 'She is innocent, so she has appealed to the court'?
Compound
Identify the type of sentence for 'If you are not ready with the song, it is better to let them know.'
Complex
What type of sentence is 'She will come home or I will stay back at her place'?
Compound
In the sentence 'The sun looks amazing today', what type of sentence is it?
Simple
Study Notes
Sentence Classification
- 'I did not know that this food was meant only for the staff' is a complex sentence, as it contains an independent clause ('I did not know') and a dependent clause ('that this food was meant only for the staff').
Compound Sentences
- 'She is innocent, so she has appealed to the court' is a compound sentence, as it contains two independent clauses ('She is innocent' and 'she has appealed to the court') joined by a coordinating conjunction ('so').
Conditional Sentences
- 'If you are not ready with the song, it is better to let them know' is a conditional sentence, as it describes a hypothetical situation and its consequence.
Compound Sentence with 'or'
- 'She will come home or I will stay back at her place' is a compound sentence, as it contains two independent clauses ('She will come home' and 'I will stay back at her place') joined by the coordinating conjunction 'or'.
Declarative Sentence
- 'The sun looks amazing today' is a declarative sentence, as it states a fact or assertion about the world.
This quiz challenges your understanding of identifying whether sentences are simple, compound or complex, as well as recognizing the main and subordinate clauses. Test your knowledge with a series of sentences to determine their types and clauses!
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