Sentence Types Flashcards
Explain a compound sentence.
Consists of two main clauses joined together by a co-ordinating junction. E.g I shivered and turned my collar up.
We must hurry or we’ll be late.
Describe a simple sentence.
A sentence which contains only one main clause. Usually fast and simple e.g the boy ran fast.
Give a definition and examples of a co-ordinating conjunction.
They are words which join two parts of a sentence together so that neither part is more important than the other e.g and, but, or, nor, either, neither.
This sentence type consists of a main clause plus one or more dependant/subordinate clauses.
A complex sentences.
Give a definition with examples of minor sentences.
Minor sentences are those which, strictly speaking, are not sentences at all. They may lack a subject or a main verb but we still understand what is meant. E.g ‘Wish you were here’. Or ‘No parking.’
