To write a strong paragraph, your sentences need to be logical and clear, but they also need to vary in length and style. It is important to be familiar with the different types of sentence structures in English so that you add variety to your writing and avoid submitting an assignment that is overly simplistic or dull. Fortunately, every sentence you could possibly write in the English language belongs to one of four categories. This lesson will focus on the first two types.
Type One: Simple Sentences
The simple sentence is the most basic sentence structure in the English language. It is one complete, independent clause. It must contain a subject, it needs a main verb, and it must formulate a complete thought.
- Many students play computer games.
- In the evening, many students play computer games for hours to relieve the stress of daily life.
Simple sentences can have compound subjects:
- Both the teacher and his students were perplexed by the question.
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