Sentence

Structures
 Sentence
is a group of words that
has a subject and a
predicate and expresses a
complete thought.
 4 Kinds of
Sentences
according to
Structure
 Simple Sentence
(S+V)
- It is composed of
single independent
clause. It consists of one
or more subjects and
one or more verbs.
 Examples
One subject and one The bird built a nest made of
verb twigs and leaves for its
young.
One subject and two The actress cried and
verbs laughed at the same time.
Two subjects and Pam and Tony were given
one verb. awards by the principal.
 Compound Sentence
(I+I)
- It has two or
more independent
clauses.
 Compound Sentence
- These independent
clauses may be connected
by coordinating
conjunctions.

F, A, N, B, O, Y, S
Compound Sentence
- It does not
have any
dependent
clause.
 Compound Sentence
- The coordinating
conjunctions are
written after a
comma.
Compound Sentence Example:
She dictated,
1st Independent Clause (I. C.)

Coordinating Conjunction and

I typed.
2nd Independent Clause (I. C.)
Compound Sentence Example:
The meal was expensive,
1st Independent Clause (I. C.)

Coordinating Conjunction but

it was spoiled,
2nd Independent Clause (I. C.)
Coordinating Conjunction so
I threw it.
3rd Independent Clause (I. C.)
Complex Sentence
(I+D)
- has only one
independent
clause and one or
more dependent
clauses.
 Complex Sentence
The independent clause is
connected to the
dependent clause/s
using subordinating
conjunctions.
 Complex Sentence Example:
He went abroad
1st Independent Clause (I. C.)

Subordinating Conjunction because

he wanted to earn money for his family

Dependent Clause (D. C.)
Compound-Complex
Sentence
(I+I+D)
has two or more
independent clauses and
one or more dependent
clauses
Compound-Complex
Sentence
The coordinating
conjunction joins the two
independent clauses in the
sentence while
subordinating conjunction
is used in the dependent
clause.
 Compound-Complex Sentence
Example:
We can talk about anything
1st Independent Clause (I. C.)

Coordinating Conjunction and

we will go anywhere,
2 Independent Clause (I. C.)
nd

as long as Subordinating Conjunction

we are together
Dependent Clause (D. C.)
 Summary
Sentence # of IC # of DC conjunctions to be
Structure
used
Simple 1 only 0 (none) none

Compound 2 or more 0 (none) coordinating conjunctions

Complex 1 only 1 or more subordinating conjunctions

Compound- 2 or more 1 or more both coordinating and

Complex subordinating conjunctions