Sentence structure

One traditional scheme for classifying English sentences is by the number and types of finite clauses:


 * A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with no dependent clauses.
 * A compound sentence consists of multiple independent clauses with no dependent clauses. These clauses are joined together using conjunctions, punctuation, or both.
 * A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
 * A complex-compound sentence (or compound-complex sentence) consists of multiple independent clauses, at least one of which has at least one dependent clause.