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Clauses & Sentence Types
Simple, compound, complex, compound-complex sentences; independent and dependent clauses
UK ๐ 1762 Grammar Rules
Key Facts
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Simple: one independent clause (She reads.); Compound: two independent clauses joined by coordinator
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Complex: one independent + one dependent clause; Compound-Complex: two independent + one dependent
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Clause types: Noun clause, Adjective clause, Adverb clause โ each plays a different grammatical role
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Grammar Rules
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1762
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Simple, compound, complex, compound-complex sentences