THERE ARE FOUR KINDS OF SENTENCE ACCORDING TO STRUCTURE.

1. SIMPLE SENTENCE
2. COMPOUND SENTENCE
3. COMPLEX SENTENCE
4. COMPLEX-COMPOUND SENTENCE
Simple Sentence
A simple sentence consists of only one independent clause containing a subject and a verb and it shows
complete meaning. There is no dependent clause.
“An independent clause (also called main clause) is called a simple sentence.”
Examples:
He fought.
She ate an apple.
They are working.
I bought a car.

Compound Sentence
A compound sentence consists of at least two independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunction. There is
no dependent clause in compound sentence. The coordinating conjunctions use to join independent clauses are
“for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so”. Independent clauses can also be joined by a semicolon (;). A comma may or
may not be used before the conjunction in compound sentence.
Examples:
I like an apple but my brother likes a banana.
I helped him and he got happy.
He lost two times yet he is not disappointed.
I asked him a question; he replied incorrectly.

Complex Sentence
A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause joined by
subordinating conjunction (because, although, since, when, unless etc) or relative pronoun (that, who, which
etc).
Examples:
I saw the boy who had helped me.
She is wearing a shirt which looks awesome.
You can’t pass the test unless you prepare for it.
If a complex sentence begins with an independent clause, a comma is not used between clauses in a complex
sentence. If a complex sentence begins with dependent clause, a comma is used after dependent clause in a
complex sentence.
Example:
He is playing well although he is not fit.
Although he is ill, he is working well.

Complex - Compound Sentence

A complex-compound sentence consists of at least two independents and one or more dependent clauses. It is
also sometimes called compound-complex Sentence.
Examples:
1. He went to college and I went to a market where I bought a book.
2. I like Accounting but my bother likes Biology because he wants to be a doctor.
In the first of two sentences above, there are two independent clauses “he went to college” and “I went to a
market”, and one dependent clause “where I bought a book”