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1. Simple
2. Compound
3. Complex
4. Compound Complex
Simple sentence consists of one independent
clause.
Examples:
1. I like coffee. (Subject: I, Verb: like)
2. The earth goes around the sun. (Subject: the earth,
Verb: goes
3. Mary likes tea. (Subject:___ Verb:___ )
Compound Sentence is two (or more) independent clauses
joined by a conjunction or semicolon. Each of these clauses
could form a sentence alone.
Coordinating Conjunctions are: and, but, or, nor, for yet and
so. It connects two independent clauses to form a compound
sentence. The structure of Compound Sentence is
Independent Clause + Coordinating Conjunction +
Independent Clause.
Compound sentence examples:
Subordinating conjunctions:
after, although, as, because, before, how, if, once, since,
than, that, though, till, until, when, where, whether, while
Relative pronouns:
that, which, who, whom, whose
Complex sentence examples:
1. We missed our plane because we were late.
Independent Clause: "We missed our plane."
Dependent Clause:
Subordinating Conjunction: because (indicates reason).
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Independent Clause 1: "John didn't come." (
Independent Clause 1:
Dependent Clause:
Coordinating Conjunction:
Independent Clause 2:
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