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Sentence Structure

SIMPLE SENTENCE

1.    A SIMPLE SENTENCE has one independent clause.                                                             

Example:                                                                                                                                                                  

Lina reads novels.                                                                                                                              Lina reads books.                                                                                                      

Lina reads novels and books. 

 (Compound direct object)

Lina reads and enjoy the novels 

(Compound verb)                                                                  

 Lina and Raymie read the books. 

 (Compound subject)                                                                            

  Lina and Raymie and enjoy novels and books. (Compound subject, verb, direct object)

2.     A SIMPLE SENTENCE has one independent clause.

Example:                                                                                                                                                            The Company plans to market the product overseas.                             

 The management and staff were pleased to announce the results. (Compound subject) They worked hard and produced an excellent display. (Compound verb)

COMPOUND SENTENCE

1.    A COMPOUND SENTENCE has two independent clauses joined by 

A a coordinatingconjunction(for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so),                                                   

        B. a conjunctive adverb (e.g. however, therefore), or
        C. a semicolon alone.                             
               Examples: (To match A, B, and C above)

A.    Lulu reads novels, but Lala reads comics. B.    Lulu reads novels; however, Lala reads comics C.   Lulu reads novels; his friend reads comics.                                                                                                              1.      A COMPOUND SENTENCE has two independent clauses joined by A. a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so),                                                    B. a conjunctive adverb (e.g. however, therefore), or  C. a semicolon alone. Examples: The computers crashed, so I lost of my work.                                                        The computer crashed.  (1st simple sentence)                                                                        I lost all of my work.  (2nd simple  sentence)                                                                                                 So   (Joining word (coordinating conjunction)

 

COMPLEX SENTENCE

1.    A COMPLEX SENTENCE has one dependent clause and independent clause.

Independentclause:                                                                                                             Expresses a complete idea, i.e. a sentence, and makes sense   all by itsef.

Dependent clause:                                                                                        Does not express a complete idea, it is a park sentence, and does  not make sense by itself)                                                                                                            

   (Dependent clauses begin with a subordinating conjunction, e.g. who, when, while, that, because , since, although.)

Examples 1:

A.   Although Lulu reads novels, Lala reads comics.                                                                  

B.    Lala reads comics although Lulu reads novels.

C.    Lola, who reads comics, realy reads novels.

D.   People who read comics rarely read noves.

Examples 2:                                                                                                                     

The Company grew quickly while the economy was good.                                                                     The company grew quickly (independent clause                        (complete sentence)while the economy was good                                                           
  (Dependent clause with subordinating conjunction (part sentence)

COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE

1.    A COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE has two independent clauses joined to one or more   dependent clauses.

Examples 1:

We had to go inside when the lecturer begin

 Example 2:

Lulu reads the novel, but  Lala read the comics because books are too diffiuclt.