English / Sentence Classification Based on StructureSentenceIt consists of 1 independent / main clause or more independent and dependent/ subordinate clauses. Types of Sentences Sentences are classified into 4 types based on number of clauses.
Simple Sentence It consists ofonly one independent clausecontaining a subject and a verb, no dependent clause and it expresses our complete idea / thought. Examples 1. They are sleeping. 2. I bought a book. Compound Sentence It consists ofatleast two independent clausesjoined by coordinating conjunctions with no dependent clause. The coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) join independent clauses.Independent clauses can join by asemicolon(;). A comma (,) may or may not be used before the conjunction in compound sentence. Examples I like an applebutmy friend likes a banana. I helped himandhe became happy. Complex Sentence It consists of begins with 1independent clause and at least one dependent clausejoined by subordinating conjunction / relative pronoun (who, that, which, etc) and comma is not used between clauses. Examples I met the boywho had helped me. You can’t pass the testunless you study for it. Subordinating Conjunctions Whatever, although, before, than, when, as, if, though, after, because, so that, whenever, as if, in order that, till, where, as long as, as though, since, until, while, provided, unless, wherever Compound Complex Sentence It consists ofat least 2 independents and 1 / more dependent clauses. Examples 1. He went to room and I went to a book shopwhere I bought a book. 2. I like biryani but my friend likes Tiffin because he likes the Tiffin’s. |
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