Basic Sentences
= Complete Sentence Independent Clause With the exception of commands, there must always be a subject and a verb. Often there is a complement (additional information). I ate. My friend bought a new car. My older brother, Scott, is a heavy duty mechanic in a mine. Last week on Monday, the teacher could not finish his presentation. Do you have an extra pen?
Sentence Types Simple Compound Complex Subject + verb (+complement) My sister ate (a hamburger). Subject + verb, and subject + verb My sister ate a hamburger, and she watched TV. Subject + verb because subject + verb My sister ate a hamburger because she was hungry.
Sentence Types Simple Sentence (One Independent Clause) has no clauses joined by conjunctions e.g. We have too much homework this week. may have more than one subject e.g. My older brother and I went to a movie yesterday. e.g. Mohammed, Iqbal, and Rashid missed their final exam. may have more than one verb e.g. I finished my homework, watched TV, and talked to my friend on the phone.
or for and yet but so nor Compound Sentence (Two Independent Clauses) has two independent clauses joined with a coordinating conjunction or for and yet but so nor e.g. I passed the TOEFL exam, and I took the placement test. e.g. You can enter the civil engineering department, or you can enter the design department.
Complex Sentence (An Independent Clause and a Dependent Clause) Has an independent clause and a dependent clause joined with a subordinating conjunction. Examples of subordinating conjunctions TIME CAUSE & EFFECT OPPOSITION CONDITION after before when while as since until as soon as once as/so long as whenever because so (that) in order that even though although though whereas if unless only if whether or not even if in case
(An Independent Clause and a Dependent Clause) Complex Sentence (An Independent Clause and a Dependent Clause) e.g. You can start your major studies now since you passed the TOEFL. e.g. Because my father has a construction company, I want to be an engineer. e.g. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after Barak Obama was elected president.
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