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The correct answer is Complex sentence

Explanation:

In English grammar there are mainly three types of sentences, these are simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences, simple sentences are those sentences compound by one independent clause, this means a sentence that expresses a complete thought, does not require another sentence to be complete and it usually includes a subject, a verb, and a predicate. In the case of compound sentences, these include two independent sentences link by conjunctions like and/or. And in the case of a complex sentence, they include one independent clause and one dependent clause, which is a phrase that depends on the independent clause and provides extra information about it, usually linked by words such as when, while, if, since, among others. Thus, the type of sentence that includes an independent and at least one dependent clause is a complex sentence.

A sentence that includes an independent clause and at least one dependent clause is called a complex sentence.

Further Explanation

Sentence  

  • A sentence is a group of words that are arranged in a certain order in order to communicate a certain message.

The purpose of a sentence may be to;

  1. Make statements. E.g. I will be attending the Olympics this year
  2. Pose a question; e.g. have you taken lunch today?
  3. Giving command, requests or making demands
  4. Convey strong emotion  

Independent clause

  • It is a group of words that can stand on their own to make a sentence. It contains a subject a verb and expresses a thought that is complete. Therefore, an independent clause is a complete sentence.

Dependent clause

  • It is a group of words that cannot stand on their own to make a sentence. They have a subject and a verb but express incomplete thoughts.
  • They therefore, depend on independent clause to make complete sentences.


Types of sentences

Complex sentences  

  • These are sentences that contain both an independent clause and a dependent clause. T
  • he sentence can either start with the dependent or independent clause depending on punctuation marks and the subordinating conjunctions.

Simple sentence  

  • These are sentences that contain only one independent clause.
  • The sentence may long or short but as a long as it has one independent clause then it is a simple sentence.  
  • An example: John took the bus. John is the subject, took is the verb

Compound sentence  

  • This is a sentence that has two independent clauses joined together using punctuation marks like semicolon, or coma and a conjunction such as or, and, but, etc.
  • Compound sentences can be broken down into two complete sentences, with each sentence having its own subject and verb.
  • For Example. John waited for the train but,the train was late

Compound-complex sentence

  • It is a sentence that combines two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

Keywords: Independent clause, dependent clause, complex sentence


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Level: High school  

Subject: English  

Topic: Sentences and clauses


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