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gram·mar. the. 4. types of sentences. SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX COMPOUND-COMPLEX. gram·mar. simple sentence. Homer Simpson loves doughnuts and beer. The quarterback juked the linebacker and ran forty-five yards for a touchdown. A sentence which contains a single independent
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gram·mar the 4 types of sentences SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX COMPOUND-COMPLEX
gram·mar simple sentence Homer Simpson loves doughnuts and beer. The quarterback juked the linebacker and ran forty-five yards for a touchdown. A sentence which contains a single independent clause and NO dependent clauses
gram·mar simple sentence compound verb Homer Simpson loves doughnuts and beer. The quarterback juked the linebacker and ran forty-five yards for a touchdown. independent clause independent clause A sentence which contains a single independent clause and NO dependent clauses
gram·mar compound sentence Black Knights descended from the hills; they swept the village clean of the odious White Knights. Mr. Hogan used to suck at Mario Kart, but one day he played with Donkey Kong and hasn’t lost since. A sentence which contains two independent clauses
gram·mar compound sentence independent clause independent clause Black Knights descended from the hills; they swept the village clean of the odious White Knights. Mr. Hogan used to suck at Mario Kart, but one day he played with Donkey Kong and hasn’t lost since. independent clause Independent clause A sentence which contains two independent clauses
gram·mar complex sentence If I lived in Mexico, I wouldn’t live in the United States. Pancakes, which are even better with blueberries, are a Sunday morning breakfast staple. A sentence which contains one independent clause and AT LEAST one dependent clause
gram·mar complex sentence dependent clause dependent clause If I lived in Mexico, I wouldn’t live in the United States. Pancakes, which are even better with blueberries, are a Sunday morning breakfast staple. independent clause independent clause A sentence which contains one independent clause and AT LEAST one dependent clause
gram·mar compound-complex sentence James Joyce’s Ulysses, which is a classic novel, is a frequently purchased book, but many would be readers never get past the first page. I love Red Vines, and I love Mike and Ikes although Half-Baked ice cream trumps them both. A sentence which contains two or more independent clauses and AT LEAST one dependent clause
gram·mar compound-complex sentence dependent clause James Joyce’s Ulysses, which is a classic novel, is a frequently purchased book, but many would be readers never get past the first page. I love Red Vines, and I love Mike and Ikes although Half-Baked ice cream trumps them both. dependent clause A sentence which contains two or more independent clauses and AT LEAST one dependent clause