Types of Sentence Structure

Language: English
Subject: English language > Sentences
Age: 13 - 14

Types of Sentence Structure

Different kinds of sentence structure

Match each type of sentence structure with its definition

A sentence consists of two independent clauses.

Simple sentence

A clause that is not a complete sentence, also called as subordinate clause.

Compound sentence

A sentence consists of one independent and one dependent clause.

Complex sentence

Compound-complex sentence

A sentence consists of one independent clause.

A clause that has a subject and a verb, and is a complete idea.

Dependent Clause

A sentence consists of at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clause.

Independent Clause