4 Types of sentences: Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound Complex sentences in English

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We'll master four different types of sentences in English in this lesson: simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, and compound complex sentence.

Clause: it is a group of words that has the subject verb combination.

Independent clause: an independent clause is a sentence. Since it does not depend on anything, it is called an independent clause. It gives a complete meaning.

Dependent clause: it is a clause that depends on an Independent clause. It does not stand on its own.

Examples of independent clauses:-

• We sleep.
• I love you.
• Most people are slave to their minds.

Examples of dependent clauses:-

• Because I love you.
• Since he was in debt.
• Unless Ron apologizes to me.

Note: dependent clauses leave us with the question "So WHAT" or "WHAT ELSE."

What is a simple sentence?

A simple sentence talks about only one idea. It is an independent clause.

• I love teaching English.
• Everyone eats food.
• Rahul works at a mall.

Note: we can use different types of phrases in a simple sentence; it does not make it a compound or a complex sentence.

• Demotivated by the exam results, he committed suicide.

• Looking into her eyes, I started crying.

What is a compound sentence?

For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So

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• I shouted at my parents last night, and I feel terrible now.

• Ronnie does not want to do engineering, but his parents are forcing him.

are forcing him to do engineering.

• People meditate, for it helps to live a peaceful life.

Three independent clauses in a compulsions sentence

We're hiring people in bulk, for most of our employees left the job in the previous quarter, and all the posts are still vacant.

What is a complex sentence?

Complex sentence is a combination of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

• If you don't come to my party today, I will never talk to you again.

• He did not go to office because he was feeling blue.

• Complex sentences and the use of commas

Dependent clause + comma + independent clause

Independent clause + dependent clause

What is a compound complex sentence?

It is a combination of at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

• I was crazy about watches when I was in college, but they do not interest me anymore.

• He apologized to us because he knows we are in power, and he could lose his job because of us.

• We're trying to hook him up with the girl since he has been lonely lately, but I am not sure if that is going to work

2 independent clauses + 2 dependent clauses

• I was crazy about watches when I was in college, but they do not interest me anymore as I am a different person now.

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Responses To The Exercise
1. Simple.
2. Compound.
3. Complex.
4. Complex.
5. Compound.
6. Simple.
7. Compound.