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B. State whether these sentence are simple, compound or complex.
1. That impatient man is forever complaining. _______________
2. He loved his brother and swore to stand by him at all times. _______________
3. This was the place where we came for lunch during our schooldays. _______________

4. We waited a long time for the flight to land. _______________
5. Robinson Crusoe stayed on an island for many years. _______________
6. Mowgli was found by a pack of wolves who brought him up as their
own child. _______________

7. You can take the responsibility for yourself or listen to me. _______________
8. That dress displayed on the window is the one I want to buy. _______________
9. You would call her a very smart person till she opens up her mouth. _______________
10. In spite of working so hard and being so intelligent, Mohan is a
nervous wreck. _______________
C. Complete these simple sentences with suitable predicates.
1. Humpty Dumpty __________________________________________________________
2. The frog __________________________________________________________________

3. In the middle of the forest ___________________________________________________
4. The whole room ___________________________________________________________
5. Arvind and Arjun __________________________________________________________
6. The roof of the hut _________________________________________________________
7. The beautiful bouquet ______________________________________________________

8. The table __________________________________________________________________
9. The sky ___________________________________________________________________
10. They _____________________________________________________________________
D. Rewrite by joining these pairs of sentences with suitable coordinating conjunctions to form
compound sentences.
1. We can have sandwiches. We can have idlis.

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2. I love swimming. He loves playing.
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3. Julie has some important work in office. Julie will be a little late.
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4. He ran as fast as he could. He missed the bus. Types of Sentences
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5. Shweta does not know how to make tea. She does not know how to make coffee.
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E. Rewrite after joining these pairs of sentences with suitable coordinating or subordinating
conjunctions. Then, state whether they are simple, compound or complex sentences.

1. Shake the bottle. Shake it before using.
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2. When the bread is baked. Remove the bread from the oven.
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