TYPES OF SENTENCES

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TYPES OF SENTENCES by Mind Map: TYPES OF SENTENCES

1. COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES

1.1. 2 or more Independent Clauses

1.2. 1 or more Dependent Clauses

1.2.1. E.g

1.2.1.1. Because she didn't hear the alarm, Mary was late and the train had already left.

2. COMPLEX SENTENCES

2.1. 1 Independent Clause

2.2. 1 or more Dependent Clauses

2.2.1. Adverbial Clauses

2.2.1.1. 9 types of adverbial clauses

2.2.1.1.1. Time (when, while, until, since,...)

2.2.1.1.2. Place (where, wherever,...)

2.2.1.1.3. Condition (if, unless, as long, as,...)

2.2.1.1.4. Manner (as, as though, as if,...)

2.2.1.1.5. Comparison (as...as, more...than, -er...than...)

2.2.1.1.6. Reason (as, since, because,...)

2.2.1.1.7. Result (so...that, such...that,...)

2.2.1.1.8. Purpose (so that, in order that,...)

2.2.1.1.9. Concession (though, although, even though, as,...)

2.2.2. Adjective Clauses

2.2.2.1. Types of adjective clauses

2.2.2.1.1. Who, which, that, whose, on which, at which, in which

2.2.3. Noun Clauses

2.2.3.1. 6 types of noun clauses

2.2.3.1.1. Subject of a verb

2.2.3.1.2. Object of a verb

2.2.3.1.3. Subject complement

2.2.3.1.4. Object of a prep.

2.2.3.1.5. Object of an adj.

2.2.3.1.6. Apposition to a noun

3. COMPOUND SENTENCES

3.1. 2 or more Independent Clauses

3.1.1. joined by

3.1.1.1. ..., F A N B O Y S ... (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

3.1.1.2. ...; Conjunctive Adverb ,.... (however, otherwise, therefore,...)

3.1.1.2.1. E.g

3.1.1.3. ...;...

4. SIMPLE SENTENCES

4.1. Independent Clause

4.1.1. Compound (S+V)

4.1.1.1. E.g

4.1.1.1.1. John and Marry were sorry. (2 subject)

4.1.1.1.2. John ate peanuts and drank coffee. (2 verb)