The document defines and compares different types of sentences: - A sentence is a set of words that is complete in itself and typically contains a subject and predicate. - Phrases are groups of words that do not express a complete thought. - Clauses contain a subject and verb and can be independent or dependent. - Simple sentences contain one independent clause. Compound sentences contain two or more independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions. Complex sentences contain one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Complex-compound sentences contain at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

1. Sentence Structure
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2. Definition of a Sentence?
•Python is better than C++.
•We will secure degree of
BSSE in 4 years.
•SSHU always make us bore
in class.
A set of
words
that is
complete
in itself.
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3. Definition of a Sentence?
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•In the room.
•Over the top
•From the front.
Sentences????

4. Sentence V Phrase ?
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Phrase is a group of words with no
complete meaning like:
•In the class.
•During their drive.
•At half past 1.
•To the ground.

5. Sentence V Clause ?
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A clause is the basic unit of grammar.
A clause must contain a verb.
•I’ve eaten.
•The sale starts at 9 am.
•I didn’t sleep well last night.

6. Sentence V Clause ?
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A clause has a Subject and a predicate.
Subject:
• What the sentence is about, the topic of the sentence.
Predicate
• What is said about the subject.

7. Sentence V Clause ?
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A sentence is a unit
of grammar, must
contain at least one
main clause.
• She spoke to me. (One Clause)
• I looked at her and she smiled. (Two
Clauses)
In writing, a sentence
typically begins with
a capital letter and
ends with a full stop:

8. Types of Sentences
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10. Simple Sentences
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• Contain a subject and a verb and it
expresses complete thought.
Consists of only
one independent
clause:
• “An independent clause (also called
main clause) is called a simple
sentence.”
There is no
dependent clause.

11. Simple Sentences
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Examples.
A. He laughed.
B. She ate an apple.
C. They are sleeping.
D. I bought a book.

12. Compound Sentences
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2 independent
clauses with
conjunctions.
No dependent clause
•“for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so”.Coordinating
conjunctions:

13. Compound Sentences
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Independent clauses can
also be joined by
a semicolon (;).
A comma may or may not be
used before the conjunction
in compound sentence.

14. Compound Sentences
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A. I like an apple but my brother likes a
mango.
B. I helped him and he became happy.
C. He failed two times yet he is not
disappointed.
D. I asked him a question; he
replied correctly.

15. Compound - Complex Sentences
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One independent clause and at least one dependent
clause joined by subordinating conjunction.
Coordinating conjunctions:
• because, although, since, when, unless etc or relative pronoun
(that, who, which etc).

16. Compound - Complex Sentences
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I met the boy who
had helped me.
This is assignment
of OOPs which
ruined CGPA.

17. Compound - Complex Sentences
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•A. He is playing
well although he is
ill.
•B. Although he is
ill, he is playing well.
If a complex
sentence begins w
ith an
independent
clause, a comma
is not used.

18. Complex-Compound Sentences
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• at least two independents and one or more dependent
clauses.
• It is also sometimes called compound-complex Sentence.:
1. He went to college and I went to a market where I
bought a book.
2. I like Mathematics but my bother likes Biology
because he wants to be a doctor.