Sentence+Structure+or+Types+of+Sentences

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examples: one subject and one verb- Tom ran. compound subject and one verb- Tom and Tim ran. one subject and compound verb- Tom ran and jumped. compound subject and compound verb- Tom and Tim ran and jumped.
 * simple sentence**- the sentence is one independent clause.

The simple sentence may also have phrases, compound phrases, compound direct objects, or compound subject compliments.


 * compound sentence**- two independent clauses combined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction, or two similar sentences combined with a semicolon.


 * Tim plays the guitar**, and **John plays the drums.**
 * Tim likes to play in the band**, but **he does not like to sing**.
 * Is John going to the concert**, or i**s he going home**?


 * complex sentence**- a sentence with an independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses. You will combine the clauses with a subordinating conjunction.

After our football team won the game, we celebrated. D,I **After** is the conjunction We celebrated after our football team won the game. ID **after** is the conjunction We are getting out of school early this year because our district is remodeling all the schools. ID **because** is the conjunction. Because our district is remodeling all all the schools, we are getting out of school early this year. D,I **Because** is the conjunction.


 * compound/compound complex sentence**- two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses

Go to the Grammar page if you need help of for a list of conjunctions.