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Simple and compound sentences; text work

Lessons 27–28 · 2 lessons · M. Qodirov, H. Ne’matov, M. Abduraimova, R. Sayfullayeva, B. Mengliyev. Ona tili (Uzbek language), Grade 8, 4th edition. Cho‘lpon Publishing and Printing Creative House, Tashkent, 2019
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Sentence types by structure

Textbook: pp. 43–45
GoalDivide sentences by structure into simple and compound.
New words
simple sentence · sodda gapcompound/complex sentence · qo‘shma gapfully formed predicate · shakllangan kesimmessage · xabar
Explanation

By structure a sentence is simple or compound. A simple sentence expresses one message, while a compound sentence gives two or more messages as one whole. To tell them apart, count the predicates: a simple sentence has one fully formed predicate with markers of tense, person-number, mood and affirmation-negation, while a compound sentence has several such predicates. “Qush uchib ketdi” is simple; “Qush uchib ketdi, bola esa qarab qoldi” is compound. If of several predicates only the last is fully formed (“U kirib, o‘tirdi”), the sentence counts as simple. A compound sentence can be split into simple ones, and simple sentences can be joined into a compound one with a conjunction.

Worked examples
Simple: “Yomg‘ir to‘xtadi.” Compound: “Yomg‘ir to‘xtadi, biz yo‘lga chiqdik.”
Simple (homogeneous predicates): “Opam kelib, ovqat pishirdi” — one formed predicate (pishirdi); kelib is a converb.
Class activity

Predicate hunt: count the formed predicates in each sentence of a text and name the sentence type.

Practice
1
What is the difference between a simple and a compound sentence?
2
Classify: “Kitobni oldim.”, “Kitobni oldim, daftarni ham oldim.”, “Ukam kelib, hovlida o‘ynadi.”
3
Split “Havo ochildi va quyosh chiqdi” into two simple sentences.
4
Why is “u kirib, o‘tirdi” not compound?