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Evaluation

Identify the following sentences as simple, compound or complex. If it is a complex sentence, indicate whether it has an adjective, an adverb or a noun subordinate clause.

1.    The hotel is not very old.

2.    The hotel is not very old; it was constructed in 1987.

3.    It has a strange name, but it attracts many tourists.

4.    Whoever broke the mirror will have to pay for it.

5.    The Gor Mahia fans hope that the team will win again.

6.    Did I tell you about the author whom I met?

7.    They are searching for the man stole the cow.

8.    People began riding horses at least five thousand years ago.

9.    Some people watch the moon as though it affects their lives.

10.  Some superstitions developed when people felt helpless about the world around them.

11.  The parachute was really a sail that was designed for skiing.

12.  The moon orbits the earth every 291/2 days.

13.  My dog loves bread crusts.

14.  I always buy bread because my dog loves the crusts.

15.  Whenever lazy students whine, Mrs. Ndegwa throws pieces of chalk at hem.