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Kinds of Sentences
16 According to
Structure
Warm-up
Complete the sentences in the speech bubbles. Choose from the
options given.
and stomped out of flew high into the sky who is wearing a
the room red shirt
The eagle The man Ravi stood up angrily
.
is my brother. .
The three sentences that you just completed are simple, complex and
compound sentences, respectively.
Based upon the clauses they contain, sentences are generally of three types.
1. Simple sentences
2. Compound sentences
3. Complex sentences
Let us learn more about them.
1. Simple Sentences
Read these sentences.
• Dark clouds are gathering.
• The chicken crossed the road.
These sentences convey a complete thought and contain one finite verb.
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