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Sentence Patterns

There are six types of sentences: simple with one independent clause, compound with two or more independent clauses joined by conjunctions, complex with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses, compound-complex with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses, incomplete with no independent clauses, and fused with two independent clauses joined incorrectly. Sentences are classified by their clauses.

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Sentence Patterns

There are six types of sentences: simple with one independent clause, compound with two or more independent clauses joined by conjunctions, complex with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses, compound-complex with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses, incomplete with no independent clauses, and fused with two independent clauses joined incorrectly. Sentences are classified by their clauses.

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Sentence Patterns

There are six different kinds of sentences, four of which are considered to be
grammatically correct. Sentences are classified according to the kinds and
number of clauses.

Simple
One independent clause:
Everyone studies.

Compound (Coordination)
Two or more independent clauses:
Bob works at City Hall and Cindy owns her own business.

Complex (Subordination)
One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses:
I think that you need to read this book.

Compound-Complex
Two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses:
Steve bought a new camera, but he doesn’t know when the package will arrive.

Incomplete
No independent clauses.

Fused
Two or independent clauses joined incorrectly.

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