Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Type of sentence help!!!!
I need to know if this sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex
info you might need to know
clause-has a subject an a verb
independent clause-can stand alone as a sentence
dependent clause-cannot stand alone as a sentences, and often starts with the words: because, even,when, while, that, so, if, until, who, after, before, during, unless, which, whoever, even, as since
simple sentence-contains 1 independent clause
compound sentence-contains 2 independent clauses joined by a comma conjunction (,for, and, nor, but,or,yet, so) or by a semicolon (;)
complex sentence:contains at least 1 dependent clause, and only 1 independent clause
compound-complex-at least 2 independent clauses, and at least 1 dependent clause
The sentence is:
One would think that no matter how long you wait, the meal is going to taste the same.
I believe that it is a compound-complex, but i am not sure!
info you might need to know
clause-has a subject an a verb
independent clause-can stand alone as a sentence
dependent clause-cannot stand alone as a sentences, and often starts with the words: because, even,when, while, that, so, if, until, who, after, before, during, unless, which, whoever, even, as since
simple sentence-contains 1 independent clause
compound sentence-contains 2 independent clauses joined by a comma conjunction (,for, and, nor, but,or,yet, so) or by a semicolon (;)
complex sentence:contains at least 1 dependent clause, and only 1 independent clause
compound-complex-at least 2 independent clauses, and at least 1 dependent clause
The sentence is:
One would think that no matter how long you wait, the meal is going to taste the same.
I believe that it is a compound-complex, but i am not sure!
Top answer
Ask yourself: 1) What words are the verbs in the sentence? 2) For each of the verbs, what is the subject? After you answer 1 & 2, you will find the clauses.
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Ask yourself:
1) What words are the verbs in the sentence?
2) For each of the verbs, what is the subject?
After you answer 1 & 2, you will find the clauses.
Next ask the question:
3) Can the clause stand alone by itself as a sentence?
Then you will find out if the clauses are independent or dependent.
Count up the numbers and then you will find the answer to you
1) What words are the verbs in the sentence?
2) For each of the verbs, what is the subject?
After you answer 1 & 2, you will find the clauses.
Next ask the question:
3) Can the clause stand alone by itself as a sentence?
Then you will find out if the clauses are independent or dependent.
Count up the numbers and then you will find the answer to you
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Hi,
I need to know if this sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex
info you might need to know
clause-has a subject an a verb
independent clause-can stand alone as a sentence
dependent clause-cannot stand alone as a sentences, and often starts with the words: because, even,when, while, that, so, if, until, who, after, before, during, unless,
I need to know if this sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex
info you might need to know
clause-has a subject an a verb
independent clause-can stand alone as a sentence
dependent clause-cannot stand alone as a sentences, and often starts with the words: because, even,when, while, that, so, if, until, who, after, before, during, unless,
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I agree, Clive!
The verbs and subjects are:
1) would think (subject = one)
2) wait (subject = you)
3) is going (subject = meal)
Three subjects, three verbs = 3 clauses.
The verbs and subjects are:
1) would think (subject = one)
2) wait (subject = you)
3) is going (subject = meal)
Three subjects, three verbs = 3 clauses.
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