Sentence Structure
There are 3 types of sentence structures; simple, compound and complex.
These structures help build and express your ideas and thoughts in an organised way.
In this lesson, you’ll learn these sentence types and practise using them.
What are the 3 sentence types?
Simple sentences
- Express one thought or idea
Compound sentences
- Join 2 independent clauses/ideas together
- Use a conjunction such as; for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Complex sentences
- Joins independent and dependent clauses together
- Use a conjunction such as; if, since, as, while, after, when, although, because, until, before
Examples
I went to the park.
I went to the park and it started to rain.
I went to the park because it was sunny.
Practise
Identify the sentence types.
Common mistakes learners make
- Confusing dependent clauses with complete sentences.
- Overusing simple sentences.
- Overusing ‘and’. Use a variety of conjunctions.
Common mistakes learners make
- Confusing dependent clauses with complete sentences.
- Overusing simple sentences.
- Overusing ‘and’. Use a variety of conjunctions.
Watch: Sentence structures explained by a British tutor
In this video, Claire explains sentence structures in detail with more examples.
