| A | B |
| Minor Sentence | A group of words lacking a subject or a verb |
| Simple Sentence | A sentence with one verb. |
| Compound Sentence | Compound sentences are composed of two or more simple sentences, which are joined by a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon |
| Complex Sentence | Complex sentences use one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses |
| Compound Complex Sentence | The compound-complex sentence joins a compound and a complex sentence together |