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Identify the main clause in the following sentence:
She says she is ready to take up the job provided that she get a promotion within the first quarter itself.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. She says she is ready to take up the job

  2. to take up the job

  3. provided that she get a promotion within the first quarter itself.

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A complex sentence is made up of two or more clauses, where at least one of them should be independent, i.e., complete in meaning. The other clause(s) should be dependent; it should depend on the main/independent clause for its complete meaning. In the given sentence, the first clause "She says she is ready....the job" is independent; on its own, it is complete in meaning. Hence option A is correct. Option B is an infinitive phrase, it's not a clause. Option C is a subordinate clause; it begins with the subordinating conjunction pair "provided that" and cannot stand on its own as a sentence. Hence options B and C are incorrect. Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in A.

Identify the principal/main clause in the given sentence:
Whenever we mentioned the war in front of the old lady, she remembered the horrors of war that she had to endure, while her husband was fighting for their country.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. Whenever we mentioned the war in front of the old lady,

  2. she remembered the horrors of war

  3. that she had to endure,

  4. while her husband was fighting for their country.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A complex sentence is made up of two or more clauses, where at least one of them should be independent, i.e., complete in meaning. The other clause/clauses should be dependent; it should depend on the main/independent clause for its complete meaning. In the given sentence, there are four clauses, one of which is the main clause as it is not dependent on the others for its complete meaning. The main clause is "she remembered the horrors of war" as it is complete as a sentence on its own, hence option B is correct. The clauses in options A and D are subordinate/dependent, they both begin with a time-related conjunction ("Whenever" and "while" respectively) and sound incomplete on their own. Hence they are not main clauses and they're incorrect. Option C contains a 'that' clause which forms a clause of its own with the subject and verb, but it cannot stand alone as a sentence, hence it is not the main clause and C is incorrect.

Choose the type of sentence given below:
The sun rose high and the birds began to sing.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. Compound Sentence

  2. Simple Sentence

  3. Complex with subordinate noun clause

  4. Complex with subordinate adverb clause

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses joined together by coordinating conjunctions like "and". Here the clauses are "the..high" and "the birds...sing". These are joined together by the coordinating conjunction "And". Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the goal, hence incorrect.

Identify the principal or main clause in the following sentence:
Lizzie realized that she was late in collecting her child from school.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. Lizzie realized

  2. Lizzie realized that she was late

  3. in collecting her child

  4. in collecting her child from school

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Principal clauses form a complete sentence and can stand alone without any extra information. Here "Lizzie realised" makes a complete independent sentence, hence Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the goal, hence incorrect. 

Choose the type of sentence given below:
She either went to the cinema or she went to the mall.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. Complex - subordinate noun clause

  2. Complex - subordinate adverb clause

  3. Simple

  4. Compound

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses. Here the two clauses are, "she...cinema" and "she...mal". Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not correctly denote the sentence, hence incorrect. 

Identify whether the following sentence is simple, compound or complex:

The signal turned green and the truck started to move.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. Compound

  2. Simple

  3. Complex - subordinate noun clause

  4. Complex - subordinate adjective clause

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses. Here the two clauses are, "the signal turned green" and "the...move". Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not correctly denote the sentence, hence incorrect. 

Identify whether the following sentence is simple, compound or complex:

He wept so she gave him a handkerchief.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. Simple

  2. Compound

  3. Complex - subordinate noun clause

  4. Complex - subordinate adjective clause

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses. Here the two clauses are, "he wept" and "she...handkerchief". Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not correctly denote the sentence, hence incorrect. 

Choose the principal or main clause from the following sentence:
I told him that he could leave.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. I

  2. I told him

  3. he

  4. he could leave

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Principal clauses form a complete sentence and can stand alone without any extra information. Here "I told him" makes a complete independent sentence, hence Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the goal, hence incorrect. 

Identify the principal or main clause in the following sentence:
As the rain continued to fall, Joe and Martha stayed indoors.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. the rain continued to fall

  2. the rain

  3. Joe and Martha stayed indoors

  4. Joe and Martha

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Principal clauses form a complete sentence and can stand alone without any extra information. Here "Joe and Martha stayed indoors" makes a complete independent sentence, hence Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the goal, hence incorrect. 

Identify whether the following sentence is simple, compound or complex:

She ran up to her home and flung the door open.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. Simple

  2. Compound

  3. Complex - subordinate adverb clause

  4. Complex - subordinate adjective clause

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses. Here the two clauses are, "she...home" and "flung...open". Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not correctly denote the sentence, hence incorrect.