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Types of Sentences

  Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from a reader in Burma, also known as Myanmar.

  Question

  Dear teacher

  I am from Burma. I read the following sentence from a book.

  In Norway, there's an art museum for children's art.

  The book mentioned it is a complex sentence. I am wondering if it's right or not. Please tell me.

  Thank you! I wish you all the best!

  Your loyal1 reader

  Kyaw Zin Oo

  Answer

  Thank you for writing, Kyaw. Before we answer your question, we need to review some terms and their meanings.

  A clause2 is a grammar unit organized around a verb phrase. A clause is made of two parts: a subject (the topic of a clause) and a verb (what is said about the topic).

  For example, "we laughed" is a clause. "We" is the subject, and "laughed" is the verb.

  "In the morning" is not a clause because it does not have a verb.

  There are two main kinds of clauses3. Independent clauses are not dependent4 on any other clause. They are sentences on their own. "We laughed" is an independent clause.

  A dependent clause depends on an independent clause. It cannot be a sentence on its own. "Before I went," for example, is a dependent clause because, although it has a subject and a verb, it requires additional5 information to be a full thought.

  We can sort sentences into three groups by the clauses they have. A sentence must have at least one independent clause. The independent clause is a simple sentence. For example:

  It snowed last night.

  When a sentence has two or more independent clauses, it is a compound6 sentence. For example:

  I went to the party, but he stayed home.

  When a sentence has at least one independent clause as well as one or more dependent clauses, it is a complex sentence. For example:

  I'll call you when I get home.

  Now, to answer your question, Kyaw! Your example has only one clause. This means it is a simple sentence, not a complex sentence.

  There are seven simple sentence patterns in English, but we can talk about those another day.

  We hope this explanation has helped you, Kyaw.

  Do you have a question about American English? Send us an email at [email protected].

  And that's Ask a Teacher.

  Words in This Story

  mention –v. to briefly7 talk about a subject

  unit –n. an amount of something; one thing

  phrase –n. a group of words that form an idea but that do not contain a subject or verb

  topic –n. a subject or idea

  pattern—n. the repeated way something happens most of the time


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1 loyal VAtxw     
adj.忠诚的,忠心的
参考例句:
  • He is a loyal friend.他是一位忠诚的朋友。
  • I judge him to be loyal.我认为他很忠诚。
2 clause QVuyO     
n.(正式文件或法律文件的)条款,从句,分句
参考例句:
  • The sentence consists of a main clause and a subordinate clause.这句中有一个主句和一个从句。
  • What clause do you require in the contract?你要求在合同中订上什么条款?
3 clauses 3d77f6277deb3abd1d274bedeade6932     
从句( clause的名词复数 ); (法律文件等的)条款
参考例句:
  • Relative pronouns and adverbs introduce attributive clauses. 关系代词和关系副词引导定语从句。
  • Please underline the noun clauses in the passage. 请用线画出短文中的名词性从句。
4 dependent gm6z5     
adj.依靠的,依赖的,依赖他人生活者
参考例句:
  • He has a mother completely dependent on him.他有一个完全靠他赡养的母亲。
  • The country is dependent on foreign aid.这个国家靠外援生存。
5 additional rJTyM     
adj.添加的,额外的,另外的
参考例句:
  • It is necessary to set down these additional rules.有必要制定这些补充规则。
  • I think we can fit in an additional room.我想我们可以再加建一间房子。
6 compound MXEzZ     
n.化合物;大院;adj.化合的;vt.加重;使化合
参考例句:
  • Air is a mixture,not a compound of gases.空气是气体的混合物,不是化合物。
  • How many households in the compound?院内有几家住户?
7 briefly 9Styo     
adv.简单地,简短地
参考例句:
  • I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
  • He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

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