Type of sentences - created from Mind Map

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Any sentence has two basic parts: the subject and predicate. The subject of the sentence names the personor thing about which something is said

The compound sentence

Complex Sentence

The Compound-Complex Sentence

A simple sentence is a sentence with only one subject and one predicate

The divers have found the ship's treasures

Brenda and i left nervous before our interviews

Sometimes two simple sentences express related items, and they joined to form one sentence. The resulting sentence has more than one subject and more than one predicate

I want to lose weight, yet I eat chocolate daily.

Michael did not like to read. She was not very good at it.

Complex sentences are fascinating components of the English language. When used properly, they can add depth to our writing. Complex sentences contain an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.

Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy.

The compound-complex sentence combines elements of compound and complex sentences. It is the most sophisticated type of sentence you can use. Understanding how to construct the compound-complex sentence will help you take your writing to a new level of complexity.

Laura forot her friend's birthday, so she sent her a card when she finally remembered.

The pirate captain lost her treasure map, but she still found the buried treasure.