There are four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. Each sentence is defined by the use of independent and dependent clauses, conjunctions, and subordinators. Syntax in English sets forth a specific order for grammatical elements like subjects, verbs, direct and indirect objects, etc. For example, if a sentence has a verb, direct object, and subject, the proper order is subject → verb → direct object. syntax, the arrangement of words in sentences, clauses, and phrases, and the study of the formation of sentences and the relationship of their component parts. The syntax is a subdivision of grammar. Grammar comprises the entire system of rules for a language, including syntax. Syntax deals with the way that words are put together to form phrases, clauses, and sentences.
Simple: Includes the minimum requirements for a sentence, with just a single independent clause.
We go to the beach in summer.
Complex: An independent clause combined with one or more subordinate clauses.
We go to the beach in summer when school is finished.
Compound: Two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.
We go to the beach in summer, but my cat stays home.
Compound-complex: Two independent clauses combined with one or more subordinate clauses.
We go to the beach in summer, but my cat stays home because he doesn’t own a swimsuit.
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