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Chapter Four. Sentence Types. Simple Sentence. A simple sentence has a single subject - verb combination. For example: Joe runs . The dog ate my homework. A simple sentence can have more than one subject, more than one verb, or several subjects and verbs. Compound Sentence.
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Chapter Four Sentence Types
Simple Sentence • A simple sentence has a single subject-verb combination. For example: Joeruns. The dogate my homework. • A simple sentence can have more than one subject, more than one verb, or several subjects and verbs.
Compound Sentence • A compound sentence is made up of two or more simple sentences. Usually, the two complete statements are connected by a commaand a joining word. For example: The dogate my homework, so Iam in trouble. Jojowas in Tuscon, and Loretta wasin San Diego.
Complex Sentence • A complex sentence is made of a complete simple sentence and a statement that begins with a dependent word (such as:although, before, that, which.) For example: The dogate my homework, although I told him not to. Jojowas in Tuscon, which is very strange.