Say whether the given sentence is simple, complex or compound.

1. Where have you been all this while?

2. What did you do with the money I lent you?

3. It doesn’t rain in January.

4. Although he is an old friend of mine I don’t really trust him.

5. You should have told me that you weren’t coming.

6. I help him because I want him to succeed.

7. As it was a holiday I didn’t get up until after 11 am.

8. He is intelligent but he is not very industrious.

9. Despite working hard, she failed.

10. The hawkers were shouting at the top of their voice.

11. You needn’t have woken me up.

12. He put on his coat and went out.

Answers

1. Where have you been all this while? (Simple sentence)

2. What did you do with the money I lent you? (Complex sentence)

3. It doesn’t rain in January. (Simple sentence)

4. Although he is an old friend of mine I don’t really trust him. (Complex sentence)

5. You should have told me that you weren’t coming. (Complex sentence)

6. I help him because I want him to succeed. (Complex sentence)

7. As it was a holiday I didn’t get up until after 11 am. (Complex sentence)

8. He is intelligent but he is not very industrious. (Compound sentence)

9. Despite working hard, she failed. (Simple sentence)

10. The hawkers were shouting at the top of their voice. (Simple sentence)

11. You needn’t have woken me up. (Simple sentence)

12. He put on his coat and went out. (Compound sentence)