Sentence Types

Question 1

Simple sentence

Answer 1

• Contains a subject and a verb
• Expresses a single complete thought that can stand on its own.

Eg. The baby cried for food
Subject- The baby
Verb- cried

Eg. Miss Pownall’s students always complete their homework
Subject- Miss Pownall’s
Verb- complete

Question 2

Compound sentence

Answer 2

• Has 2 independent clauses
• Basically contains 2 simple sentences

Eg. The shoplifter had stolen clothes, so he ran from the police
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Independent clause #1 Independent clause #2

Question 3

Complex sentence

Answer 3

• Independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses.
• Always has a subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun

Eg. After eating lunch at the restaurant, Tim went to exercise at the gym.
Subordinating clause- After
Dependent clause- ‘After earring lunch at the restaurant’
Independent clause- ‘Tim went to exercise at the gym’