Simple Compound and Complex sentences Easy Effortless English R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

Sentence Structure Types Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

Basic Elements SUBJECT PREDICATE Mary plays tennis.

Basic Elements SUBJECT PREDICATE Mary plays tennis.

Simple sentences Are made of one independent clause and therefore form a complete thought. R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

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Simple Sentence We went to San Juan . Pronoun Verb Prepositional phrase We went to San Juan . Simple subject Complete predicate

Compound Sentence R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

Compound Sentence We went to San Juan, Subject Verb Prepositional phrase We went to San Juan, Predicate Coordinating Conjunction and most of us danced all night . Subject Modifying phrase Verb

Compound Sentences Are made of two independent clauses joined in one of the following ways: A coordinating conjunction with a comma a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb a semicolon only R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

Compound Sentence with a Coordinating Conjunction Example with a Coordinating Conjunction I like to dance, but Jim likes to sing. Independent Clause Independent Clause Coordinating Conjunction R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

Compound Sentence with a Conjunctive Adverb and Semicolon Conjunctive adverbs are sometimes called “floating” adverbs because they can be positioned at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a clause. Some common conjunctive adverbs: Moreover However Otherwise Therefore R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

“Floating” Conjunctive Adverb Bob is handsome; moreover, he is rich. Bob is handsome; he is, moreover, rich. Bob is handsome; he is rich, moreover. R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

Compound Sentence with a Semicolon “If the relation between the ideas expressed in the main clauses is very close and obvious without a conjunction, you can separate the clauses with a semicolon.” (Little, Brown Handbook, 9th Edition, p. 361) Example: Tom has benefited from exercising; he is slim and energetic. R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

Complex Sentence R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

Complex Sentence Since we wanted to have fun, Subordinating Conjunction Part that cannot stand alone Subject Predicate we went to San Juan yesterday.

Complex Sentence contain one independent and one subordinate (dependent) clause the subordinate clause begins with a subordinate conjunction the clauses can appear in any order R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

Complex Sentence After the sun set, we built a campfire. We built a campfire after the sun set. *Note the comma when the dependent clause comes at the beginning of a sentence. Dependent Clause Independent Clause Independent Clause Dependent Clause R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

Compound-Complex Sentence R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

Compound-Complex Sentence contains one subordinate (dependent) clause two or more independent clauses Example: Since we wanted to have fun, my boyfriend and I went to San Juan yesterday, and we danced all night. R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

The skier turned and jumped. Indicate if the following sentences are: Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex. The bell rang. Bridget ran the first part of the race, and Tara biked the second part. He stands at the bottom of the cliff while the climber moves up the rock. The skier turned and jumped. Naoki passed the test because he studied hard and he understood the material. R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

Answers Simple Compound Complex Compound-complex R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

You and I need piano lessons. Indicate if the following sentences are: Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex. Because Kayla has so much climbing experience , we asked her to lead our group. You and I need piano lessons. I planned to go to the hockey game, but I couldn’t get tickets. Dorothy likes white water rafting, but she also enjoys kayaking. There are many problems to solve before this program can be used, but engineers believe that they will be able to solve them soon. R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

Answers Complex Simple Compound Compound-complex R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

Answers Convert the following simple sentences into compound sentences: 1.    Being guilty he went into hiding. 2.    Being innocent, he never thought of running away. 3.    Besides being sent to prison, he was heavily fined. 4.    The old man sat in a corner, drinking. 5.    Owing to a friend’s intervention, he was later released from jail. 6.    Being lazy, he failed. 7.    He fled for fear of being arrested. R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar

Answers 1.    He was guilty and went into hiding. 2.    He was innocent and never thought of running away. 3.    He was not only sent to prison but also heavily fined. 4.    The old man sat in a corner and drank. 5.    A friend intervened and he was later released from jail. 6.    He was lazy and failed. 7.    He feared that he would be arrested and fled. R.N.Raja Ravi Shankar