Tagged: types of sentences

Compound Sentences

Read the following sentence: John went to the station and boarded the train. This sentence has two parts: John went to the station and John boarded the train. These two parts are joined by the coordinating conjunction and. Each...

Complex Sentences

Examine the following sentences: I shall do as I like. This sentence consists of two clauses – I shall do and as I like. Here the first clause I shall do makes complete sense and can stand by itself. This clause is therefore...