ENG101 Assignment # 3 Solution

Q1. Identify the following sentences as simple, compound or complex based on your understanding of the lesson about simple, compound, and complex sentences. 

1. The teacher walked into the classroom, greeted the students, and took attendance.

• Compound

2. Ahmad played football while Amna went shopping.

• Compound

3. Ali passed the exam because he studied hard and understood the concepts.

• Compound

4- The jungle was filled with many winding paths through the thick bushes, a small waterfall, and dangerous wild snakes.

• Complex

5- Life is either a daring adventure, or it is nothing.

• Compound

Q2- In the following sentences, select the correct word from those given in brackets. 

1- Pick up your (litter) after a picnic.

2- This event happened during Hitler's (reign)

3- This is a poor (site) for her house.

4- The doctors (prescribed) some medicine for the patient.

5- Trespassers will be (prosecuted).

Q3- Punctuate the following sentences where necessary. 

1- He, not his brother, started to fight.

2- Stop! Stay where you are, shouted the policeman.

3- He sells pens, pencils, markers and paper.

4- He is working hard; his brother not at all.

5- The mirror, although, it was carefully packed in a box, broke into pieces during transit.