Sentence Types

Sentence Structure
Types of Sentences

Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete idea.

Basic Elements of Every Sentence

SUBJECT PREDICATE

The house The car

is white.

is blue.

The girl

plays soccer.

The teacher likes students.

The girl plays soccer.

Simple Sentence
Simple Subject

Luis went to Valencia.

The house The car is white. One verb is blue.

The teacher likes students.

Compound Sentences
Independent Sentence
Coordinating conjunction

Independent clauses are connected by: Comma + coordinating conjunctions or a semi-colon. I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English. I tried to speak Spanish; my friend tried to speak English Alejandro played football, so Maria went shopping. Alejandro played football; Maria went shopping. Alejandro played football, for Maria went shopping. Alejandro played football; Maria went shopping.

The girl plays soccer

, but she did poorly

Independent Sentence

Compound Sentences

Coordinating conjunctions:
example

Complex Sentences
Independent Sentence
Subordinating conjunction

The part that cannot stand alone is linked to the rest of the sentence by a subordinating conjunction

The students are studying

because they have a test.

dependent clause

1.When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page.

1.The teacher returned the homework after she noticed the error.

Complex Sentences

example

Subordinating conjunctions: