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IDENTIFY THE SENTENCE
(SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX SENTENCE)
PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS
1. Identify the simple sentence from the given options given below.
(A) Ramu is too poor to buy a bicycle
(B) Ramu is so poor that he cannot buy a bicycle
(C) Ramu is very poor and he cannot buy a bicycle
(D) Ramu is very poor and so he cannot buy a bicycle
2. Pick out the complex sentence from the given Options.
(A) With all his money, he is not happy
(B) If we don’t win, we shall die.
(C) Inspite of his illness, he attended the class
(D) He worked hard, yet he failed in the exam
3. Identify the simple sentence form the given option.
1) Though Raghav was old, he walked fast.
2) Rajan was old yet he walked fast.
3) Unless you consult a Doctor, You cannot recover.
4) Despite his old age, Raju walked fast.
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 1
(D) 3
4. Pick out the compound sentence from the option.
1) As there was a heavy rain, the match was cancelled
2) Due to heavy rain, the match was cancelled.
3) There was a heavy rain and the match was Cancelled.
4) She is too poor to buy a bicycle
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 2
5. Identify the simple sentence from the following Sentences.
(A) I am sure that I will succeed
(B) The boy saw the snake at once he ran
(C) We reached station in time but the train had left
(D) On waving the flag, the train started
6. Identify the following sentences: “Acquire
Knowledge which will be useful to you in later life”
(A) Compound
(B) Simple
(C) Complex
(D) None of the above
7. Identify the complex sentences from the following
(A) Anu was poor but she stood first in the exam
(B) Anu was poor still she stood first in the exam
(C) Though Anu was poor, she stood first in the exam
(D) Despite her poverty Anu stood first in the exam
8. Choose the correct simple sentence from the following options
(A) choose the challenging and reachable goals
(B) choose the challenging but reached goals
(C) though the goals are challenging you can choose them
(D) though goals are reachable choose the challenge
9. Which one of the following is not a complex sentence?
(A) It is really surprising that he has not been
arrested by the police
(B) Unless you work hard, you will not clear the semester
(C) As my uncle was not willing to help me, I had to
apply for a loan from the bank
(D) Look at the signature carefully and you will know forgery.
10. Pick out the simple sentence from the following Sentences
(A) I wanted to buy a house where there is a greenery
and fresh air
(B) This is a sweet mango from my garden
(C) The transport workers were on strike so I had to
walk back home
(D) When the thief saw the dog, he ran away
11. Identify the type of sentence.
Being intelligent, she got the job.
(A) Simple sentence
(B) Compound sentence
(C) Complex sentence
(D) none of these
12. Identify the simple sentence from the options given below.
(A) The milkman came when the sun rose.
(B) If it rains the match will be cancelled.
(C) On seeing the snake, she ran away.
(D) Though he is thin, he is strong.
13. Identify the compound sentence:
(A) I had to walk back home as the transport workers
were on strike
(B) Having completed my work, I set out to play
(C) Bharath is very arrogant and he will not Apologise.
(D) Though she was ill, she obtained a high score in the subject.
14. Identify the type of sentence:
She Sang will yet she didn’t win the prize.
(A) Simple sentence
(B) Compound sentence
(C) Complex sentence
(D) None of them
15. Match the sentences in Column ‘A’ with Column ‘B’
and select the correct answer from the options given:
Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
(A) We must eat to live – 1. Complex sentence
(B) He wrote me a letter - 2. Passive voice
(C) The letter was written by me - 3. Active Voice
(D)Though I like tea, I prefer coffee - 4. Simple sentence
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 3 4 1 2
16. Identify the compound sentence from the option given below.
(A) I studied very hard, but I failed.
(B) On seeing the dog, the thief ran away.
(C) When the cat is away, the mice are at play
(D) We must eat to live
17. Which one of the following is a simple sentence?
(A) We must eat, so we can live.
(B) If you miss the bus, hire a taxi
(C) I studied very hard but failed
(D) It is too difficult for me to comprehend
18. Choose the simple sentence out of the sentences given below:
(A) He finished his exercise and put away the books.
(B) The man endured all the horrors of the campaign
without any one of them making complaint.
(C) We must eat, or we cannot live.
(D) Not only did his father give him money, but his mother too.
19. Identify the compound sentence.
(A) The box is too heavy to carry
(B) Owing to illness Rajan did not appear for the examination
(C) Even though he is poor he donates generously
(D) We must eat or we cannot live
20. Identify the sentence.
A man’s modesty is in inverse proportion to his ignorance.
(A) simple
(B) compound
(C) complex
(D) none
21. Identify the compound sentence
(A) Despite her poverty, Anuja stood first in the Examination.
(B) Although Anuja is poor she stood first in the Examination
(C) When Anuja is poor. She stood first in the Examination
(D) Anuja was poor yet she stood first in the Examination
22. Identify the simple sentence
(A) If you permit me I will go away
(B) You permit me and I will go away
(C) I will go away if given permission
(D) With your permission I will go away
23. Identify the sentence:
This must not occur again, or you will be dismissed
(A) Compound
(B) Complex
(C) Simple
(D) none of the above
24. Identify the compound sentence.
(A) We should work hard to make up for the lost Days.
(B) We should work hard so that we make up for the lost days.
(C) We should work hard and make up for the lost Days.
(D) We should work hard for making up for the lost Days.
