SENTENCE

COLLEGE ENGLISH
Define the following terms and give 5 examples:
1) Simple Sentence – A simple sentence is a sentence that consists of just
one independent clause. A simple sentence has no dependent clauses. 
Examples:

 Angel makes pancakes.

 The cat and the dog are fighting.
 Mrs. Cruz was late.
 He plays basketball.
 Faye and I went to the mall.

2) Complete Sentence – A complete sentence must have, at minimum, three things: a

subject, verb, and an object. The subject is typically a noun or a pronoun. And, if there’s
a subject, there’s bound to be a verb because all verbs need a subject. Finally, the
object of a sentence is the thing that’s being acted upon by the subject.
Examples:

 He loves pizza.
 James ate breakfast.
 I love Math!
 We will attend a mass on Sunday.
 Andy runs faster.

3) Complex Sentence – A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an

independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
Examples:

 Although Shane studied hard last night, she still didn’t pass the exam.
 Whenever it rains, I still like to eat ice cream.
 I passed the exam because I studied hard.
 I want to buy that t-shirt, but I don’t have money.
 Although I told them the truth, they still don’t believe me.

4) Compound Sentence – A compound sentence is a sentence that has at least two

independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon or conjunction.
Examples:
  Anna wakes up early, yet she still arrived late.
 I wanted to pass the exam, yet I’m lazy to study.
 My friends are busy, so I went alone to the mall.
 Nicole doesn’t want to go to the party, yet she went anyway.
 We should go early to the cinema so that we have a good seat.

5) Compound-Complex Sentence – Compound-complex sentences are the most

complicated sentences, as their name implies. A compound-complex sentence has at
least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
Examples:

 When I finish college, I will take a master’s degree so that my father would be
proud of me.
 It’s important to study hard so that we will achieve our dreams.
 When I was a child, I was attacked by a dog that’s why I’m afraid of them.
 Though Cara hates horror movie film, she still watched it and she enjoys it.
 I wanted to travel after I graduated, but I need to find work immediately.