12. 1. SIMPLE SENTENCE
-a very basic sentence that
contains a subject and a
predicate
-expresses a single idea or
thought
13. The subject and/or the
predicate in a simple
sentence can be simple
and/or compound.
Take note:
14. It can be:
1. simple subject and simple predicate
2. compound subject and simple
predicate
3. simple subject and compound
predicate
4. compound subject and compound
predicate
41. In each of the following
sentences, underline once the
independent clause and twice
the subordinate clause. Then,
on the line provided, classify
each sentence by writing S for
simple, Cd for compound, Cx
for complex, or Cd-Cx for
compound-complex.
42. __________ 1. Suspense novels
are extremely popular, and
many readers especially enjoy
those by Agatha Christie.
__________ 2. Christie’s first
detective novel was The
Mysterious Affair at Styles.
43. __________ 3. When I visited
England last summer, I saw The
Mousetrap, a suspense play by
Christie, and I also toured her
home in Devon.
__________ 4. Because the clues
in The Mousetrap were hidden so
well, the ending surprised nearly
everyone in the audience.