KINDS OF SENTENCES Arif Suryo Priyatmojo

Sentence - definition A group of words that you use to communicate your ideas It is formed from one/ more clauses It begins with capital letter and ends with full stop Example: I have been working with lots of assignment these weeks.

SIMPLE SENTENCE COMPOUND SENTENCE COMPLEX SENTENCE COMPOUND COMPLEX SENTENCE KINDS OF SENTENCES

Simple Sentence It consists of only one independent clause Example: The sun rises from the east (one subject & one verb) The students tend to have less book and seem to do little work nowadays (one subject & two compound verbs) Mr. John and Mrs. John do not like wasting time and do not save much money (two compound subjects & two compound verbs)

Compound Sentence Two or more independent clauses joined together. How to join clauses: Using coordinator (FAN BOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) Independent clause, + coordinator + independent clause Using conjunctive adverbs (TO ADD A SIMILIAR or EQUAL IDEA: also, besides, furthermore, in addition, moreover, as well, too; TO ADD AN UNEXPECTED or SURPRISING CONTINUATION: however, nevertheles, nonetheles, still; TO ADD A COMPLETE CONTRAST: on the other hand, in contrast; TO GIVE AN ALTERNATIVE POSSIBILITY: otherwise; TO ADD AN EXPECTED RESULT: accordingly, as a result, consequently, hence, therefore, thus; TO ADD EXAMPE: for example, for instance. Independent clause; conjunctive adverb, independent clause Using semicolon Independent clause ; independent clause

Complex Sentence It contains one independent clause and one (or more) dependent clauses One clause is more important (independent clause) than other (dependent clause) Three kinds of dependent clauses: With adverb clauses Telling where, when, why, and how. Adverb clause begins with subordinator: when, while, because, although, if, so, or that. With adjective clauses Describing a noun or pronoun. It begins with a relative pronoun: who, whom, which, whose, or that With noun clauses It begins with a wh-question word: if, that, whether

Compound Complex Sentence It has at least three clauses (at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause Example: After I had long weekend, I have lots of assigment to do; as a result, I do not want to waste of my time.