Sentences are formed from words that belong to
different categories depending on their function. There are 4 types of sentence
structure.
1) Simple
sentence
A simple sentence has the most basic
elements that make it a sentence: a subject, a verb, and a completed thought.
Examples of simple sentences include the
following:
I found a dollar on the street
She loves to eat chocolate ice cream
2) Compound
sentences
A compound sentence refers to a sentence
made up of two independent clauses (or complete sentences) connected to one
another with a coordinating conjunction.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Examples of compound sentences include the
following:
I found a dollar on the street, so I went to the candy
store
She loves to eat chocolate ice cream, but it makes he
tummy hurt
3) Complex
sentences
A complex sentence is made from an independent clause
and a dependent clause joined together.
Complex sentences are often formed by putting these
words at the beginning of the dependent clause:
After, although, as, because, before, even though, if,
since, though, unless, until, when, whenever, whereas, wherever, while.
examples:
Because I found a dollar on the street, I went to the
candy store.
Even though she loves to eat chocolate ice cream, it
makes her tummy hurt.
4) Compound-Complex
Sentences
A compound-complex sentence is made from two
independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
Some examples:
- Because I
found a dollar on the street, I went to the candy store, and I bought
lollipop
- As much as he loves cat, he hates dogs.
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1. George (subject) is
cooking (verb phrase) dinner (complement) tonight (modifier of time)
2. Henry and Marcia
(subject) have visited (verb phrase) the
president (complement)
3. We (subject) can eat (verb
phrase) lunch (complement) in this restaurant (modifier of place) today
(modifier of time)
4. Pat (subject) should have
bought (verb) gasoline (complement) yesterday (modifier of time)
5. Trees (subject) grow
(verb)
6. It (subject) was raining (verb)
at seven o’clock this morning (modifier of time)
7. She (subject) opened (verb)
a checking account (complement) at the bank (modifier of place) last week (modifier of time)
8. Harry (subject) is
washing (verb) dishes (complement) right now (modifier of time)
9. She (subject) opened (verb)
her book (complement)
10. Paul, William, and Mary (compound subject) were watching (verb) television
(compelement) a few minutes ago (modifier of time)
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