English language sentence types Flashcards
1
Q
what is a simple sentence?
A
A sentence that contains an individual clause
e.g.= The boy was playing basketball
2
Q
what is a compound sentence?
A
A sentence that contains two clauses connected by a conjunction
e.g.= The boy was playing basketball and listening to tunes
3
Q
what is a complex sentence?
A
A sentence with a independent and dependent clause.
e.g.= because the boy was hungry, he at food
4
Q
what is a clause?
A
a clause is a group of words that contain a subject and a verb
