2)Simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences 简单句、并列句、复杂句和并列复杂句 A simple sentence is a sentence that comprises only one independent ause The students have made better grades in the past few weeks The students I teach have made better grades in the past few weeks Two or more coordinated independent clauses make a compound sentence The students would have made better grades if they had studied hard When an independent clause comprises one or more dependent clauses as its element(s), this makes a complex sentence Miss Linda came to the party, but Mr: And Mrs Wood did not Two or more coordinated independent clauses with at least one comple clause make a compound-complex sentence They watched television and enjoyed themselves immensely, but we couldnt see the program because our television was broken• 2) Simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences • 简单句、并列句、复杂句和并列复杂句 • A simple sentence is a sentence that comprises only one independent clause. • The students have made better grades in the past few weeks. • The students I teach have made better grades in the past few weeks. • Two or more coordinated independent clauses make a compound sentence. • The students would have made better grades if they had studied hard. • When an independent clause comprises one or more dependent clauses as its element(s), this makes a complex sentence. • Miss Linda came to the party, but Mr. And Mrs. Wood did not. • Two or more coordinated independent clauses with at least one complex clause make a compound-complex sentence. • They watched television and enjoyed themselves immensely, but we couldn’t see the program because our television was broken