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English Brushup, 3e Book Cover
English Brushup, 3/e
John Langan
Janet Goldstein
Sentence Types

Key Terms


simple sentence  a sentence with a simple subject-verb combination. Ex.: Children play.
compound sentence  a "double" sentence made up of two or more simple sentences. Ex.: The rain increased, but the officials refused to cancel the game.
complex sentence  a sentence made up of a simple sentence and a clause (not a complete sentence) that begins with a dependent word








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