Types of sentences according to structure

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Types of Sentences According to Structure

English I

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Before we continue…

Concepts that we need to review first:

ClausesIndependentDependent

ConjunctionsCoordinatingSubordinating

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Clauses

•  A dependent clause has a subject and predicate but do not express a complete thought.

Examples: during the Japanese occupationwhile she was crying

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Clauses

• An independent clause consists of a subject and a predicate and has a complete thought. A sentence is an independent clause.

Examples: My favorite dish is adobo with rice.The festival lasted for months.

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Conjunctions

• Coordinating conjunction (called coordinators) joins words, phrases (which are similar in importance and grammatical structure) or independent clauses.

Examples:  and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet

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Conjunctions

• Subordinating conjunctions (called subordinators) join subordinate clause (dependent clause) to main clause (independent clause).

Examples: although, because, if, before, how,  once, since, until, when, where, whether, while, after,  as soon as, even if

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Sentences According to Structure

Simple Sentence • consists of only one independent clause • contains a subject(s) and a predicate(s)• expresses complete thought.• No presence of dependent clause.

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Sentences According to Structure

Examples:1. Ernie and Bert finished their project two days 

ago.2. I eat adobo and sinigang during the town 

fiesta.3. The singer and her father performs and 

graces the competition yesterday.

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Sentences According to Structure

Compound Sentence

• consists of at least two independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions. 

• No presence of dependent clause in compound sentence. 

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Sentences According to Structure

Examples:1. Wilma wants to dance, but Fred chooses to 

sing for tomorrow’s talent competition. 2. Cats are deemed to be a good companion by 

many, yet dogs are still considered to be man’s best friend.

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Sentences According to Structure

Complex Sentence

• A complex sentence consists of: independent clause; and at least one dependent clause, 

joined by subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun 

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Sentences According to Structure

Examples:1. Ted prepares dinner while Chuck watches the 

television.2. The trees are regaining their leaves because 

the season of spring is fast approaching. 3. My friends left my house when the clock 

strikes 9 in the evening.

*Independent Clause   Dependent Clause

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Sentences According to Structure

Compound-Complex Sentence

• consists of:–  at least two independents; and – one or more dependent clauses 

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Sentences According to Structure

Examples:

1. I like Mathematics but my brother likes Biology because he wants to be a doctor.

2. The doctor attends to the sick infant while a nurse helps him and an attendant waits for his instruction.

*Independent Clause   Dependent Clause   Coordinators Subordinators