Identify the following sentences as compound or complex, and break each sentence into clauses: 1. I have lost the pen that I brought last evening. 2. John said that he was taking J... Identify the following sentences as compound or complex, and break each sentence into clauses: 1. I have lost the pen that I brought last evening. 2. John said that he was taking Jack for a walk. 3. I do not know where he has gone. 4. He could read but he could not write.
Understand the Problem
The question asks to identify each provided sentence as either compound or complex and then break each one down into its constituent clauses. This involves understanding the difference between independent and dependent clauses and how they are joined together.
Answer
1. Complex: Main clause - I have lost the pen; Subordinate Clause - that I brought last evening. 2. Complex: Main clause - John said; Subordinate Clause - that he was taking Jack for a walk. 3. Complex: Main clause - I do not know; Subordinate Clause - where he has gone. 4. Compound: Clause 1 - He could read; Clause 2 - but he could not write.
Here's the breakdown of each sentence:
- Sentence Type: Complex
- Main Clause: I have lost the pen
- Subordinate Clause: that I brought last evening.
- Sentence Type: Complex
- Main Clause: John said
- Subordinate Clause: that he was taking Jack for a walk.
- Sentence Type: Complex
- Main Clause: I do not know
- Subordinate Clause: where he has gone.
- Sentence Type: Compound
- Clause 1: He could read
- Clause 2: but he could not write.
Answer for screen readers
Here's the breakdown of each sentence:
- Sentence Type: Complex
- Main Clause: I have lost the pen
- Subordinate Clause: that I brought last evening.
- Sentence Type: Complex
- Main Clause: John said
- Subordinate Clause: that he was taking Jack for a walk.
- Sentence Type: Complex
- Main Clause: I do not know
- Subordinate Clause: where he has gone.
- Sentence Type: Compound
- Clause 1: He could read
- Clause 2: but he could not write.
More Information
A compound sentence contains two or more coordinate independent clauses, usually joined by a conjunction (such as and, but, or). A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing compound and complex sentences. Remember that compound sentences have two independent clauses, while complex sentences have one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
Sources
- [Grammar] - \"which or that \":-I have found the pen which/that I had lost. - usingenglish.com
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