Types of sentences

Front

Sentence type: 'With a little effort, and not much money.'

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Fragment

Front

Sentence type: 'Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were two young men from Germany.'

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Simple

Front

Sentence: 'My brother likes maths, but he doesn't like history.'

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Compound

Front

Sentence type: 'If you send this letter now, she will receive it tomorrow.'

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Complex

Front

Sentence: Kate doesn't like cartoons because they are loud, so she doesn't watch them.

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Compound-complex

Front

Complete the sentence: I like English ____________ I like French very much.

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and

Front

Complete the sentence: Would you like tea _____________ hot chocolate for breakfast?

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or

Front

A simple sentence contains:

Back

At least one subject and one verb.

Front

A compound sentence contains:

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Two or more simple sentences linked by conjunctions (and, for, nor, yet, so, or, but).

Front

A complex sentence contains:

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A simple sentence (independent clause) and one or more subordinate (dependent clauses).