There are three main types of sentence structures: simple sentences which have a subject and verb, complex sentences which contain one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, and compound sentences which contain at least two independent clauses joined with a coordinating conjunction. Examples of each type are provided.

2. Sentence
structures
Simple
Sentence
Complex
Sentence
Compound
Sentence

3. A Simple sentence has a subject and a verb.
Eg:
I am a teacher.

4. Eg:
1. I am a teacher, my wife is a doctor.

5. Co-ordinating
Conjunctions

6. Eg:
1. When he won the award, everyone cheered.
Dependent Clause Independent Clause
2. I took my umbrella because it was raining.
Independent Clause Dependent Clause