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sentences

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈsɛntənsəz// UK //sˈɛntənsɪz// sen·tences

n. a group of words that starts with a capital letter and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark. It usually tells a complete thought or idea.

n. a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command. In written form, it is demarcated by an initial capital letter and terminal punctuation.


SIMPLE

She writes short sentences to make her stories easy to read.

CONTEXTUAL

The teacher asked the students to combine two simple sentences into one complex sentence using a conjunction.

COMPLEX

While the author's earlier works featured long, flowing prose, his later style shifted toward punchy, declarative sentences that emphasized the stark reality of the setting.

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Commonly used with verbs like 'write', 'construct', or 'parse'.

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