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FINAL SENTENCE ANALYSIS:

[according to construction (a) & expression (b)]

You may relax when you have finished this work.

‘You may relax’ = main clause

‘when you have finished this work.’ = subordinate clause — adverb clause of TIME; ‘when’ = conjunction

a) Complex Sentence        b) Statement (Declarative) Sentence

Did he say that he was innocent?

‘Did he say’ = main clause

‘that he was innocent’ = subordinate clause – NOUN clause;

‘that’ = conjunction

a) Complex Sentence         b) Interrogative (question) Sentence

Hearing a loud noise, we all rushed to the door.

‘Hearing a loud noise’ = Present Participle Phrase

‘we all rushed to the door.’ = main part of the sentence

a) Simple Sentence           b) Statement (Declarative) Sentence

He stood up and (he) walked to the door.

‘He stood up’ = Coordinate Clause

‘(he) walked to the door’ = Coordinate Clause

‘and’ = Coordinating Conjunction

a) Compound Sentence      b) Statement (Declarative) Sentence

Unless you work hard, you will not pass the test.

‘Unless you work hard’ = Subordinate Clause – adverb clause of Condition;

‘unless’ = Subordinate Conjunction

‘you will not pass the test’ = main clause

a) Complex Sentence        b) Statement (Declarative) Sentence

Get out!

‘Get out’ = main part of the sentence and the sentence itself

[The subject ‘you’ is not mentioned but understood!]

It is an order with strong force.

a) Simple Sentence          b) Imperative Sentence

The moment which is lost is lost for ever.

‘The moment…is lost for ever.’ = main clause

‘which is lost’ = subordinate clause – Relative/adjective clause

‘which’ = relative pronoun (conjunction)

a) Complex Sentence        b) Statement (Declarative) Sentence

Is this the house that is for sale?

‘Is this the house’ = main clause

‘that is for sale’ = subordinate clause – Relative/adjective Clause

‘that’ = relative pronoun (conjunction)

a) Complex Sentence        b) Interrogative (question) Sentence

A little girl met with an accident while crossing the road.

‘A little girl met with an accident’ = main part of the sentence

‘while crossing the road’ = Phrase – prepositional phrase

‘while’ = in this sentence is not a conjunction but a preposition

because it is introducing a PHRASE, not a Clause

a) Simple Sentence           b) Statement (Declarative) Sentence

Can you go and fetch me a pen, please?

‘can you go’ = Coordinate Clause

‘fetch me a pen (please) = Coordinate Clause

‘and’ = Coordinating Conjunction

‘please’ = an expression showing politeness

a) Compound Sentence     b) Interrogative (question) Sentence

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