different types of sentence structures along with examples:
1.
Simple SentenceA simple sentence consists of a single independent clause (subject + verb + object).
Example:
- She reads books.
2.
Compound SentenceA compound sentence has two or more independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
Example:
- She reads books, and he writes stories.
3.
Complex SentenceA complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause (which cannot stand alone).
Example:
- Although she was tired, she finished her homework.
4.
Compound-Complex SentenceA compound-complex sentence includes at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
Example:
- Although she was tired, she finished her homework, and he helped her with the math problems.
5.
Sentence FragmentA sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a main clause. It often misses a subject or a verb.
Example:
- Running through the park. (This is a fragment; it should connect to a complete thought.)
6.
Run-On SentenceA run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined improperly without appropriate conjunctions or punctuation.
Example:
- She loves to read she goes to the library every weekend.
(Correct:
She loves to read, and she goes to the library every weekend.)
7.
QuestionsQuestions often invert the usual subject-verb order.
Example:
- What time does she arrive?
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