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Tech I Year English – 2017-18
PRACTICE SHEET Simple, Compound & Complex Sentences
In each simple sentence below, encircle the subject and underline beneath the verb phrase.
1. The committee presented its ideas to the parliament.
2. I stayed in bed that day.
3. Nobody moved.
4. My favourite hotel is on Park Avenue.
5. I overslept today.
6. We enjoyed walking on the snow.
7. Our cousin lives about an hour from us.
8. The young architect arrives in his office at 8:30 A.M. each weekday.
9. Whales are mammals.
10. Rain is good for the environment.
Decide if each item below is a simple sentence or just a phrase.
Example: walking nearby Phrase_________________
11. I have never eaten fish. ______________________
12. The department stores are having a sale this weekend. ______________________
13. Expensive antique jewellery. ______________________
14. Our farm house. -------------------------------
15. Fresh-cut flowers on the table. ______________________
Decide if each sentence below is a simple sentence or a compound sentence.
16. He can’t blame her for the problem. ______________________
17. Raj left the library, and he headed straight to his home. ______________________
18. We like him a lot. ______________________
19. The coach wants to win, but he will be happy with a tie. ______________________
20. Purva likes her mother’s new dress. ______________________
21. It was a scene of joy but one thing spoiled the moment. ______________________
22. The boxer fell to his knees but he managed to get back up. ______________________
23. The designer and his assistants quickly brought order to the chaos. ______________________
24. Manoj was driving to Agra with his kids and his neighbour’s son. ______________________
25. I like to drink coffee or tea after dinner. ______________________
Read each pair of sentences and make a compound sentence by joining the two sentences with a
conjunction. Write the new sentence on the line provided.
26. Mary’s essay is long. It is not complicated.
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27. Her essay was well written. Her teacher was proud of her.
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28. David likes video games. David does not like to pay for video games.
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29. Sarah must pass her test. Sarah will not be able to get admission in the college.
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30. The class must behave. The class will not receive a free day.
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31. The zebra enjoys eating grass. The zebra does not like to get chased by lions.
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32. Jay bought new shoes. Jay wore them to his game.
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33. David likes eating hamburgers. David does not like to eat them every day.
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34. Shriya likes to play tennis. Shriya cannot play because she received poor grades.
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35. We must do well on the test. We will not graduate.
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For each complex sentence below, underline the dependent clause.
36. We had a wonderful dinner after she had arrived.
37. I used to play a lot of tennis when I was a teenager.
38. Although I felt he was wrong, I decided to trust him.
39. Seema started looking for a new job even though she was currently employed.
40. The parents paid for extra lessons as the children were very gifted.
Use subordinating conjunctions (though, if, when, because, etc.) to connect the sentences into one
complex sentence.
41. We listened attentively. The teacher spoke.
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42. You blame him. Think about your own responsibility.
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43. Important changes took place. You were away.
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44. You really want it. I will loan you my laptop.
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Write two simple sentences:
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Write two compound sentences:
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Write two complex sentences:
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