### B.1: Simple and Compound Sentences

1. Life is a bed of thorns. - **Simple**
2. It is never a bed of roses. - **Simple**
3. Man struggles hard to earn his living. - **Simple**
4. He runs after money and wants to enjoy power. - **Compound**
5. In the race for money and power he gets hurt. - **Simple**
6. Fears, worries and frustration hurt his mind. - **Simple**
7. He becomes restless and loses peace of mind. - **Compound**
8. He realises that money is not everything in life. - **Simple**
9. It gives temporary satisfaction, but robs him of peace and happiness in life. - **Compound**
10. What makes man happy is contentment. - **Simple**

### B.2: Sentence Patterns

1. I have read the Ramayana. - **SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)**
2. Maharshi Valmiki wrote this famous epic. - **SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)**
3. It deals with the life and work of Lord Ramachandra. - **SV (Subject-Verb)**
4. He was the son of Dasaratha of Ayodhya. - **SVC (Subject-Verb-Complement)**
5. It also tells us the story of Ravan, the demon king of Lanka. - **SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)**
6. People called Ramachandra Purushottam. - **SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)**
7. He was an incarnation of God. - **SVC (Subject-Verb-Complement)**
8. Ravan was a great politician. - **SVC (Subject-Verb-Complement)**
9. Ramachandra, his wife Sita and brother Laxman went to forest. - **SV (Subject-Verb)**
10. King Dasaratha died. - **SV (Subject-Verb)**
11. Bharat became the king of Ayodhya. - **SVC (Subject-Verb-Complement)**
12. But he respected his elder brother Ramachandra. - **SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)**
13. He regarded him God. - **SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)**
14. Ravan in disguise kidnapped Sita. - **SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)**
15. The bird Jatayu saw it. - **SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)**
16. It gave the two grieving brothers this news. - **SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)**
17. Ravan was very arrogant. - **SVC (Subject-Verb-Complement)**
18. He did not listen to Ramachandra's request. - **SV (Subject-Verb)**
19. He did not leave Sita. - **SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)**
20. Ramachandra invaded Lanka. - **SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)**
21. Bibhisan, Sugrib, Hanuman and their men helped Ramachandra. - **SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)**
22. Ramachandra killed Ravan and rescued Sita. - **SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)**