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Q) Identify complex and compound sentences.
7) Either he is drowned or some passing ship has saved him. (Compound. The use of coordinate conjunction i.e or makes the sentence a compound type but I still don't get the structure.)
8) I returned home because I was tired. (Complex)
9) They always talk who never think. (Complex)
10) He came oftener then we expected. (Complex)
11) He blushes; therefore he is guilty. (Compound)
12) A guest is unwelcome when he stays too long. (Complex)
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10) He came oftener than we expected. (Complex) 11) He blushes; therefore, he is guilty . )
- 10) He came oftener than we expected.
- (Complex) 11) He blushes; therefore, he is guilty .
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10) He came oftener than we expected. (Complex)
11) He blushes; therefore, he is guilty. (I think you must consider these two simple sentences, since a semicolon acts like a full stop.)
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