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What are the types of sentences based on structure in English?
What are the types of sentences based on structure in English?
Sentence Types Based on Structure
Sentence Type | Description | Examples |
Simple Sentence | Contains one independent clause which is a group of words with a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought.
| · She is reading a book. · Birds are flying in the sky.
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Compound Sentence | Contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction like "and," "but," "or", or a semicolon. | · The dog ran and the CAT climbed the tree. · I finished my work and went for a walk. |
Complex Sentence | Has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause which cannot stand alone as a sentence. | · Because it was raining, I cancelled my movie plan. · After the show got over, they went out for dinner. |
Compound-Complex Sentence | Contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. | · After it stopped raining, the sun came out, and we went out for lunch. · Although the place is far, I still liked it and would recommend it to my friends. |
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