Sentence types

Question 1

Simple sentence

Answer 1

has only one clause and must contain a verb

Question 2

compound sentence

Answer 2

links two or more clause using the conjunction ‘and’ or ‘but’

Question 3

complex sentence

Answer 3

contains two or more clauses, one of which is a subordinate clause, which are linked together with conjunctions such as ‘by, because, when, why, while, although’

Question 4

complex compound sentence

Answer 4

has at least one subordinate clause and a number of coordinate clauses

Question 5

minor sentence

Answer 5

a phrase or subordinate clause being used as a complete sentence (often used in text speak)