It is important to be familiar with the different types of sentence structures in English so that you add variety to your writing. Fortunately, there are only four sentence types in the English language; every possible sentence you write belongs to one of these four categories. Here are the first two kinds of sentence:
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.
- Andrew plays classical guitar.
- On the weekend, Andrew plays classical guitar for elderly people at a retirement home.
Simple sentences can have compound subjects:
- Andrew and his sister teach music lessons for children.
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