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Types of Sentences

The document outlines four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex, detailing their structures and examples. A simple sentence consists of one independent clause, while a compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses connected by coordinating conjunctions. Complex sentences include one independent and at least one dependent clause, and compound-complex sentences have multiple independent clauses along with at least one dependent clause.

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Types of Sentences

The document outlines four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex, detailing their structures and examples. A simple sentence consists of one independent clause, while a compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses connected by coordinating conjunctions. Complex sentences include one independent and at least one dependent clause, and compound-complex sentences have multiple independent clauses along with at least one dependent clause.

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1.SIMPLE SENTENCE.

Structure.

Subject+Verb+Object.

S+V+O.

Explanation.

Only one independent clause.

Often ways we can’t use the comma(,).

We use comma(,) for counting.

Example.

I read a book.

He loves football, basketball and volleyball.

2. COMPOUND SENTENCE.

Structure.

Independent clause + Independent clause.

Explanation.

At least two independent clauses.

Used coordinating conjunctions.

Coordinating conjunctions.

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

Example.

Two independent clauses:

I really love rock music, and I listen to this music every day.

Three independent clauses:

We went to the camp, but it wasn’t amazing, so we couldn’t do some activities.

In simple sentence:

1.I really love rock music. 2.I listen to this music every day.

2.We went to the camp. 2.It wasn’t amazing. 3.We couldn’t do some activities.
3.COMPLEX SENTENCE.

Structure.

Independent clause + Dependent clause.

Explanation.

One independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Used subordinating conjunctions.

Subordinating conjunctions.

As, After, Although, Whereas, While, Before, Wherever, Whenever, However, Nevertheless, If, Then, Even
Unless, Provided that, As long as, Because, So that, In case, Since, Whether, Assuming that, Till, Moreover.
With some relative clauses: Who, Which, That, Where, When, Whose, Whom.

Example.

One dependent clause:

I came home, while my mum was making a cake.

Two dependent clauses:

I’ll watch TV, after I finish my homework, although I’ll be tired.

4.COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE.

Structure.

Independent clause + Independent clause + Dependent clause.

Independent clause + Dependent clause + Independent clause.

Explanation.

At least two independent clauses, and at least one dependent clause.

Example.

Two independent and one dependent clauses:

I went to the grocery, and I picked up the laundry before dinner.

Two independent and two dependent clauses:

When I got home, nobody was there, so I called Mom who was at work.

Three independent and three dependent clauses:

Because of the pandemic, she was laid off, but she found a new job after a month, and she’s launching a
new business that’s located near our house.

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