Types of sentences

word˂phrase˂clause˂sentence˂paragraph˂essay

Coordinating conjunctions:The connect between clauses without affecting them. And they are also called fan boys.They are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Subordinator:They are used to introduce dependent clause

Phrases:• It is a group of words where the subject or the verb is missing• a phrase can be a subject

Clauses:1. Independent clause

• a group of words with a subject an object and a verb• it has a meaning on its own

2. Dependent/ Subordinate clause

• a group of words having a subject a verb and an object

• it has no meaning on its own

Sentences:1. Simple sentence

• consists of only one independent clause

2. Compound sentence:• consist of more then one independent clause• has no subordinate clause• coordinating conjunction (fan boys) are used to connect between independent clauses

3. Complex sentence:• has one independent clause• any number of subordinate clauses

4. Compound Complex sentence:• has more then one independent clause• has any number of dependent clauses

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Compound subjectIf more then one person is doing the same action.

ex.I and my friend like baseball.

comp. Subject verb

Compound verbWhen one subject is doing more then one action.

ex.I play football and eat healthy food.

Subj. compound verb

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