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Notes The church my grandparents were married in is old.

In the sentences above, the adjective clauses are underlined. Please carefully read the use of
the word “in” and how and where it is used.

2.5 Summary

• A sentence is a group of words containing a subject and predicate.
• A simple sentence, also called an independent clause, contains a subject and a verb, and
it expresses a complete thought.
• A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. The
coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
• An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun. It is possible to combine
the following two sentences to form one sentence containing an adjective clause:

2.6 Keywords

Simple Sentence : A sentence having subject and verb.
Compound Sentence : A sentence contains two independent clauses joined by coordinator.
Complex Sentence : A sentence contains a independent clause joined by one or more dependent
clauses.

2.7 Review Questions

1. Define sentences and its types.
2. Write 10 sentences and specify whether it is simple, compound and complex.
3. Define complex sentences with examples.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. subject 2. independent 3. subordinator

2.8 Further Readings

Books English for Competitive Exams, By Dr. R.P. Bhatnagar
Unique Quintessence of General English, Edited By Dr. S. Sen & Others and revised by
Dr. G.S. Mansukhani

A Background to the Study of English Literature, D.K. Patnaik, Swastik Publications

Online links www.ivcc.edu/rambo/eng1001/sentences.htm

http://grammar.about.com/od/c/g/complexsentence.htm

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