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Types of Sentence 1

This document defines and provides examples of three types of sentences: simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences. A simple sentence contains a subject, verb, and expresses a complete thought with one independent clause. A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. A complex sentence contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses, which do not express a complete thought on their own and are introduced by a subordinating conjunction. The document provides examples to illustrate each type of sentence.

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Types of Sentence 1

This document defines and provides examples of three types of sentences: simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences. A simple sentence contains a subject, verb, and expresses a complete thought with one independent clause. A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. A complex sentence contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses, which do not express a complete thought on their own and are introduced by a subordinating conjunction. The document provides examples to illustrate each type of sentence.

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1.

Simple Sentences
 subject, a verb, and a completed thought. It is also called as an independent
clause. 

EX Joe waited for the train.


"Joe" = subject, "waited" = verb

2. Compound Sentences
A compound sentence refers to a sentence made up of two independent clauses
(or complete sentences) connected to one another with a coordinating
conjunction.  think of the words "FAN BOYS":

For And Nor But Or Yet So

EX. Joe waited for the train, but the train was late.

3. Complex Sentences

A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or


more dependent clauses connected to it

dependent clauses :  Contains a subject and verb but does not express a
complete thought, its can not to be a cannot be a sentence. Dependent clauses
such as those above cannot stand alone as a sentence, but they can be added
to an independent clause to form a complex sentence.

 It begins with subordinating conjunctions, After, although ,as, because


,before ,even though ,if ,since ,though ,unless ,until ,when ,whenever
,whereas ,wherever ,while

Tips:- When the dependent clause comes first, a comma should be


used to separate the two clauses.______ When the independent clause
comes first, a comma should not be used to separate the two clauses.

Ex. Tip-1 Because Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon,
I did not see them at the station. Tip-2 I did not see them at the station because
Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon.

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