#sentence  a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"
  supertype:  linguistic_string__string__string_of_words__word_string  a linear sequence of words as spoken or written
  part:  grammatical_constituent  clause
  subtype:  complex_sentence__complexsentence  a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause
     subtype:  loose_sentence__loosesentence  a complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
     subtype:  periodic_sentence  a complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause
  subtype:  compound_sentence  a sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses
  subtype:  declarative_sentence__declarativesentence__declaratory_sentence__declaratorysentence  a sentence (in the indicative mood) that makes a declaration
  subtype:  run-on_sentence  an ungrammatical sentence in which two or more independent clauses are conjoined without a conjunction
  subtype:  topic_sentence__topicsentence  a sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
  subtype:  interrogative__question__interrogation__interrogative_sentence__interrogativesentence  a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"
     subtype:  cross-question__crossquestion  a question asked in cross-examination
     subtype:  leading_question__leadingquestion  a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination
     subtype:  yes-no_question  a question that can be answered by yes or no

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