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SENTENCE TYPES - Coggle Diagram
SENTENCE TYPES
COMPOUND-COMPLEX
- has at least 2 independent clause + at least 1 dependent clause
- connected by conjunctions
example : -Since we wanted to have fun, my friend and I went to the party yesterday, and we danced all night.
COMPOUND
- has at least 2 independent clause
- connected by coordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs or semi-colon
- coordinating conjunctions
- FANBOYS :
-FOR
-AND
-NOR
-BUT
-OR
-YET
-SO
example :
- Ali drinks water and Abu eats banana.
- Aina just arrived but Sara left the house
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COMPLEX
- has 1 independent clause + 1 dependent clause (can stand alone)
example : -Ahmad is slim even though he likes to eat. -Siti bakes the cake before she goes to the market. - Ali sleeps until his mother wakes him up.
- connected by subordinating conjunctions
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"as," "because," "before," "how,"
"if," "once," "since," "than,"
"that," though," "till," "until,"
"when," "where," "whether,” and
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SIMPLE
- has one subject and one predicate
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