Sentence is a word or

group of words that

expresses a complete
thought. All sentence must
have a subject and a
predicate.

It contains one
independent clause and
no dependent clause. It
may contain a compound
subject a compound
predicate or both.

It contains two or more

independent clauses and
no dependent clauses. The
clauses may be connected
by a comma and a
coordinating conjunction

(and, but, for, nor, or): by

a semi-colon (;) or by a
semi-colon followed by a
conjunctive adverb
(besides, consequently,
equally furthermore

however, likewise,
moreover, nevertheless,
similary, still therefore,
thus) and comma.
It contains one
independent clause and

one or more dependent

clauses the dependent
clauses may be an
adjective clauses an
adverb clauses or a noun
clauses.

It contains two or more

independent clauses and
one or more dependent
clauses.

SIMPLE SENTENCE

COMPOUND
SENTENCE
COMPLEX SENTENCE
COMPOUND-COMPLEX
SENTENCE

SENTENCE