CBSE Class 8 Answered
Analyse the following sentences and identify whether they are simple, complex, or compound. Also identify whether a subordinate clause is a noun clause, an adjective clause or an adverb clause.
1. The pearl disappeared into the ocean depths, never to be seen again.
2. Go to the market and buy some fruit.
3. On reaching the market, don't forget to buy some fruit.
4. Before the queen rode in the parade, she gave a speech.
5. The teacher and the Principal met in the hall near the library.
6. The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball.
7. They dug at the spot where it was marked X, but didn't find anything.
8. Who told you to park here when it is clearly written that this is a 'No Parking' area?
9. James and Tina rode their bicycles after they ate lunch.
10. What you see is what you get.
11. I always felt that we would meet again, but didn't think that it would happen so soon.
12. Have you seen or heard from Hari recently?
13. There, at the bottom of the trunk, lay the old album, the pictures faded and crumbling, yet none of us had even thought of searching for it in that obvious place.
14. You, not I, have to be at the station at five in the morning.
15. Blessed are the poor, for they don't ask for much, even when they are suffering.
16. What goes up, comes down.
17. She dropped the pan and the plate, but she held on to the spoon.
18. After midnight some people say the ghosts come out of the haunted attic.
19. Many brave soldiers fought in the war, and they received medals.
20. We have to go to bed when the clock chimes ten o'clock.
Asked by polygonpatna | 12 Jan, 2018, 11:05: PM
Expert Answer
1. Complex sentence
Main Clause: The pearl disappeared into the ocean depths
Subordinate Clause: never to be seen again : Adverb Clause
2. Compound sentence
Main Clause: Go to the market
Main Clause: buy some fruit
3. Complex sentence
Main Clause: don't forget to buy some fruit
Subordinate Clause: On reaching the market : Adverb Clause
4. Complex sentence
Main Clause: she gave a speech
Subordinate Clause: Before the queen rode in the parade : Adverb Clause
5. Simple sentence
6. Complex sentence
Main Clause: The big brown dog ran
Subordinate Clause: after the blue and red ball : Adverb Clause
7. Compund-Complex sentence
Main Clause: They dug at the spot
Main Clause: it was marked X
Subordinate Clause: where it was marked X : Adjective clause
Suboridnate Clause: but didn't find anything : Adverb Clause
9. Complex sentence
Main clause: James and Tina rode their bicycles
Suboridnate Clasue: after they ate lunch : Adverb Clause
10. Simple sentence
12. Simple sentence
13. Compound-Complex sentence
Subordinate clause: at the bottom of the trunk: Adverb clause
Subordinate clause: yet none of us had even thought of searching for it in that obvious place : Noun clause
14. Complex sentence
Subordiante Clause: at the bottom Advertb clause
Subordiante Clause:
15. Compund-complex sentencs
Subordinate clause: even when they are suffering: Adverb Clause
Suboridnate Clasue: for they don't ask for much: Noun clause
16. Simple sentence
17. Compound sentence
Main Clause: She dropped the pan and the plate
Subordinate clause: but she held on to the spoon
18. Complex sentence
Main Clause: the ghosts come out of the haunted attic
Subordinate Clause: After midnight some people say : Adverb Clause
19. Compound sentence
Main Clause: Many brave soldiers fought in the war
Suboridnate Clause: and they received medals : noun clause
20. Complex sentence
Main Clause: We have to go to bed
Suboridnate Clause: when the clock chimes ten o'clock : Adverb Clause
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