Sentence types Flashcards
1
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Simple sentence
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has only one clause and must contain a verb
2
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compound sentence
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links two or more clause using the conjunction ‘and’ or ‘but’
3
Q
complex sentence
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contains two or more clauses, one of which is a subordinate clause, which are linked together with conjunctions such as ‘by, because, when, why, while, although’
4
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complex compound sentence
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has at least one subordinate clause and a number of coordinate clauses
5
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minor sentence
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a phrase or subordinate clause being used as a complete sentence (often used in text speak)
