Sentence types

Sentence types

by Fatima Hussaini -
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Sentence types

1. Simple sentence: Contains one independent clause (a complete thought).

Example: He runs fast.

2. Compound sentence: Has two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunctions.

Example: She likes tea, but he prefers coffee.

3. Complex sentence: Contains one independent clause and at least one dependent (subordinate) clause.

Example: I stayed home because it was raining.

4. Compound Complex-sentence: Has at least two independent clauses and one more dependent clauses.

Example: She cooked dinner because she was hungry, and he washed the dishes.