English Grammar: Types of Sentences: Simple, Complex & Compound

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Editing & Finding Errors in Sentences New Video 1

Editing of Sentences New Video 2

Exercise 1 on Filling Gaps

Editing a Given Passage Video 1

Exercises on Recognising Types of Sentences

Underline the subordinate or coordinate conjunctions in the following sentences.

Exercise 1

1.      He told me that he is tired because he had done a lot of hard work.

2.      She stood up so that she should say something to the chief guest in t he function.

3.      When Tut’s mummy was taken out of the coffin, the weather became stormy.

4.      If you listen to others patiently, you will be able to understand them easily.

5.      Do it or leave the place.

6.      He was tired, so he went to sleep earlier.

7.      No one can say what may happen tomorrow.

8.      Either go or wait for half an hour.

9.      The atmosphere became so eerie that we all felt scared.

10.  Run fast lest you should miss the train.

Exercise 2

 Recognise the type of sentences on the basis of clauses and write their names against them in the space provided.

1.      This is not the place where I wanted to settle down.                  {…………………………………}

2.      All that glitters is not gold.                                                         {…………………………………}

3.      Work is worship.                                                                         {…………………………………}

4.      When you are in Rome, do as the Romans do.                           {…………………………………}

5.      East or West, home is the best.                                                   {…………………………………}

6.      A bad workman quarrels with his tools.                                     {…………………………………}

7.      As you sow, so shall you reap.                                                    {…………………………………}

8.      Do it.                                                                                            {…………………………………}

9.      Let me go now.                                                                            {…………………………………}

10.  The news that the Govt. demonetized the currency notes of five hundred and one thousand made all surprised.                                              {…………………………………}

Exercise 3

Fill in the blanks with a principal clause to make a meaningful sentence.

1.             ……………………………………………………………………………….as I have done.

2.            ……………………………………………………………………...before you speak.

3.             …………………………………………………………..that he would go abroad next year.

4.          …………………………………………………………if you do hard work judiciously.

5.       …………………………………………………..before the police reached at the place of accident.

6.                  As soon as he tired to jump………………………….………………..................

7.                  When I the sun came out of the fog,….................................................................

8.                  If I were you………………………………………………………………………

9.                  If you had followed my advice………………………………..…………………

10.              Where there is will, ……………………………………………………..

Exercise 5

Fill in the blanks the subordinate clause in each sentence to make a meaningful sentence.

1.      I think……………………………………………………………………

2.      I hope…………………………………………………………………

3.      I will score very good marks………………………………..……………………………….

4.      This is the   village………………………………………………………………………………….

5.      The man ………………………………………………………..………………has left the city.

6.      We will go on picnic…………………………………………………………….

7.      Think …………………………………………………………………………………………

8.      Do……………………………………………………………………………………

9.      Go………………………………………………………………………………

10.  The truth is…………………………………………………………………………………………