Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences - VIDEO

Example video of sentence types

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References

•  Pn. Lee grammar notes.

• You tube - sentence types

• Compound-complex sentence, visited on 16 September 2015, from http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/Orange%20Level/O5%20Compound-Complex%20Sentences.html

• Engish Composition 1, visited on 15 September 2015, from http://www2.ivcc.edu/rambo/eng1001/sentences.htm

Sentence Types 4 - Compound-Complex Sentence

Compound-Complex sentence

• A compound-complex sentence
• is made from two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
• has one complex sentence joined to a simple sentence with a conjunction.

• For example:

1. He came and found the book which he had borrowed from me.
2. The TESL students were crying but they were comforted by their lecturer who cared for them.
3. After the song is played, the students sit down and do their assignments.
4. While Tom reads novels, Jack reads comics, but Sam only reads magazines.
5. Because I paid attention, I got an A on the test and I was so happy.

Sentence Types 3 - Complex Sentence

Complex sentence

• A complex sentence:
• has two or more finite verbs.
• is made up of one main/independent clause and two or more subordinate/ dependent clauses joined together by:
• Subordinate conjunctions= because, if, since, that, until, unless, although, so that, even though, before, after, when, in order that, as far as, as long as, as if
• Relative pronouns= who, that, which, whom, whose
• Relative adverbs= therefore, whenever, why, when, where

• For example:

1. If you work hard, you will pass the exam.
2. We did not know that he had won the race.
3. They caught the man who stole the goat.
4. Students whose marks are high will be selected for the course.
5. When he went to KL, he bought a car which was imported from Japan.
6. The reason why I have come is to support him.

Sentence Types 2 - Compound Sentence

Compound Sentence

• A compound sentence
• has two or more finite verbs.
• is made up of two or more Simple sentences joined together by       coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
• has one or more subjects and predicates.
• consists of a main clause and one or more coordinate clauses.

• For example:

1. Joe waited for the train, but the train was late.
2. I looked for Mary and Samantha at the bus station, but they arrived at the station before noon and left on the bus before I arrived.
3. I smiled and left the room.
4. The bus was late but we were not worried.
5. You can wait here or you can go home.
6. She was tired, yet he did not want to take a rest.
7. The boy screamed and then ran out of the room.
8. I had no bicycle, so I had to walk to the park.

Coordinating conjunctions

• coordinating conjunctions are useful for connecting sentences, but compound sentences often are overused.
• use to link clauses which have the same subject or clauses which have different subjects.
• For example:
• I picked up the glass and raised it to my lips.
• The man told a story and the boy listened.

Functions of coordinating conjunctions

• and= to mention two related facts.

He gained a A in English and now plans to study at England.

• and= to indicate two things happened or are happening at the same time.

She sat and watched her.

• and= to indicate event in first clause happens or happened before event described in the second.

We finished our drinks and left.

• but= to add a contrasting fact

I'm only 50, but I feel a hundred.

• or= to mention two alternatives.

Did he jump or was he pushed?

• yet= to add a fact which contrasts strongly with what you have just said.

Everything around him was blown to pieces, yet the minister escaped without a scratch.

Sentence Types - Simple Sentence

Simple sentence

• A simple sentence:
• has ONE finite verb.
• has one subject and predicate.
• has complete meaning (makes complete sense).
• consists of a single (main) clause which contains a verb phrase.

• For example:

1. He laughed.    ( He = subject,  laughed = verb [finite verb])
2. They kicked the ball.     ( They = subject,  kicked = verb)
3. She plans to go to the stadium.   (She = subject, plans to go = verb)
4. The prizes will be given tomorrow. 
5. All the tickets have been sold.
6. He did not sign the contract.
7. I wanted to talk to her.
8. Neither Joe nor Chris was there.
9. He felt hot, tired and thirsty.
10. My father and mother are planning a trip.
11. Do you or your sister smoke?
12. I wanted to go to library.
13. Joe waited for the train.
14. The train was late.
15. Mary and Maria took the bus.