The 4 types of sentence structure in English
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There are four types of English Sentences: Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound Complex Simple sentence Simple sentence equals one independent clause. It consists of subject + verb + complement Ex: He played football. Ex. John washed his car. Ex: she ate his lunch. Ex: They went to the zoo. We just add a full stop at the end of the sentence. Compound sentence The second type is the compound sentence . It equals two independent clauses. There are 3 types of compound sentence. - Using a comma and conjunction. - Using a semicolon, a transition, and a comma. - Using a semicolon only. First, use a comma and conjunction. Ex: The waiter brought us some water, and we looked at the menus. We have two sentences here, and they are joined with the comma and the conjunction and . Look at the next example. Ex : The cyclist used all of his energy, but he rode up the steep hill very slowly. Again, we have two sentences. And these two sent