Simple And Complex Sentences

Class 9th

English Grammer

Chapter - 5G.S.S.S Bhaini Baringa Teacher Name

(Ludhiana) Sarvpreet Kaur(Eng Mist.)

Simple Sentence (sDwrn vwk)

ijs vwk iv`c ie`k hI subject (pwqr)

Aqy ie`k hI predicate (gux) hovy

ausnMU simple sentence ikhw

jWdw hY[

Simple Sentence (sDwrn vwk)

My sister works very hard.

subject Predicate

Three of the students were absent.

Subject Predicate

The cat pounced.

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Simple Sentence (sDwrn vwk)

Simple Sentence

I went to dance club yesterday.

Simple Sentence

I went to dance club

Pronoun Verb

Simple subject

Complete predicate

Prepositional phrase

Compound Sentence(sMXukq vwk)

ijhVw vwk do jW do qoN v`D co-

cordinate clauses qoN iml ky

bixAw hovy ausnMU compound

sentence ikhw jWdw hY[

The cat pounced but

the mouse ran away.

Compound Sentence (sMXukq vwk)

Compound Sentence

We went to dance club, and

most of us danced all night.

Compound Sentence

We went to dance club,

and most of us danced all night .

Subject Verb

CoordinatingConjunction

Predicate

Verb

Prepositional phrase

Modifying phraseSubject

Complex Sentence (imSrq vwk)

ijhVw vwk do jW do qoN v`D clauses qoN iml ky bixAw hovy ausnMU complex sentence ikhw jWdw hY[

Complex Sentence(imSrq vwk)

A complex sentence has at least

two parts: one that can stand alone

and another one that cannot.

The part that cannot stand alone is

linked to the rest of the sentence

by a subordinating conjunction

Although the cat pounced, the

mouse ran away.

Complex Sentence (imSrq vwk)

Complex Sentence

Since my friend and I wanted to have fun,

we went to dance club yesterday.

Complex Sentence

Since we wanted to have fun,

we went to dance club yesterday.

PredicateSubject

SubordinatingConjunction

Part that cannot stand alone

Exercise

God helps those who help themselves.The teacher said that the earth moves arround the sun.The boy standing under the tree works very hard.When it rains,we do not play.The doctor advised the patient to give up drinking.

Specify whether the following

sentences are simple or complex:

Specify whether the following sentences are simple or complex

She went to the doctor because she had pain in her stomach.She worked hard so that she should top the list.There are seven days in a week.All the good students in our school talk in English.All the good teachers who teach us talk in punjabi.

Fill in the blanks1. ijs vwk iv`c ie`k hI subject (pwqr) Aqy ie`k

hI predicate (gux) hovy ausnMU _____ ikhw jWdw hY[

2. ijhVw vwk do jW do qoN v`D co-cordinate

clauses qoN iml ky bixAw hovy ausnMU

______ ikhw jWdw hY[

3. ijhVw vwk do jW do qoN v`D clauses qoN iml ky bixAw hovy ausnMU ______ ikhw jWdw hY[

4. A complex sentence has at least ______.

Answer1. ijs vwk iv`c ie`k hI subject (pwqr) Aqy ie`k

hI predicate (gux) hovy ausnMU simple sentence ikhw jWdw hY[

2. ijhVw vwk do jW do qoN v`D co-cordinate

clauses qoN iml ky bixAw hovy ausnMU

compound sentence ikhw jWdw hY[

3. ijhVw vwk do jW do qoN v`D clauses qoN iml ky bixAw hovy ausnMU complex sentence ikhw jWdw hY[

4. A complex sentence has at least two parts.

Tell the Sentence name

1. My sister works very hard. ( )2. The cat pounced but the mouse

ran away.( )3. The cat pounced.( )4. Although the cat pounced, the

mouse ran away.( )5. I went to dance club yesterday.( )

Bibilography

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