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The simple
sentence : Independent Clause (IC)
e.g : I enjoy playing tennis
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The compound
sentence : (IC) + Coordinator/ Connector
+ (IC)
e.g : I enjoy playing tennis however
I hate playing golf
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The complex
sentence : (IC) + Subordinator + Dependent Clause (DC)
e.g : Although I enjoy
playing tennis, I hate playing golf
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The compound
complex sentence : (IC) + Connector
+ (DC)
e.g : I hate playing golf, but I
enjoy playing tennis even though I am not good at it.
The simple sentence – it consists of a noun which is the subject and
verb which is the predicate. Subject is who or what the sentence is about.
Predicate contains a verb and states something about the subject.
Clause
Clause are the building blocks of sentences. A clause is a group of
words that contains (at least) a subject and a verb. Example : “ Ecology is a
science “.
a.
Independent clause (IC)
Can stand alone as a sentence by
itself.
b. Dependent
clause (DC)
Can’t stand alone without IC.
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