A sentence that contains only one subject and one verb is called a ... sentence.
simple
"I woke up at six o'clock because I had to hit the gym, but I was too tired to get out of bed." The sentence is an example of ... sentence.
compound-complex
"This study investigates two middle-class women's gender identities." The sentence is an example of ... sentence.
simple
"Even though the data demonstrates that Australian financial institutions have a high success rate, regular customers are missing out on significant investing possibilities." The sentence is an example of ... sentence.
complex
"Chelsea hurried to the store to get milk, eggs, and ham for that evening's meal, but it was closed because of a power outage." The sentence is an example of ... sentence.
compound
The conjunction "and, or, but" is used to connect at least two subjects and two verbs in a ... sentence.
compound
How many types of sentence structures are there in English?
4 (four)
... clauses contain a subject and a verb but do not express a complete thought.
dependent
A ... sentence connects a dependent clause with an independent clause.
complex
What word(s) can occupy the subject position of a sentence?
Noun / Pronoun
Dependent clauses need to be connected to an ... clause (a simple sentence), in order to express a complete thought.
independent
... is the action word that describes what the noun is doing.
Verb