Topic
Sentence structure
A set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation or command and consisting of a main clause and one or more subordinate clause
Simple Compound Complex Compound-
Complex
SUBJECT PREDICATE
Ali plays tennis.
SUBJECT PREDICATE
. A simple sentence consist of one clause containing one noun/subject and one verb/predicate
If the simple sentence starts with the subject, followed directly by the verb, it has the great advantage of directness and energy
We went to park yesterday.
Observe how a simple sentence is constructed:
We went to park yesterday .
Pronoun Verb
Simple subject Complete predicate
Prepositional phrase
Ali plays tennis.
SUBJECT PREDICATE
one subject one predicate
play tennis.Tom and Mary
Compound Subject
&
play tennis and swim.Tom and Mary
Compound Subject Compound Predicate
& &
Ali and Maria play tennis.
Ali and Maria play tennis and swim.
A compound sentence has more
than one part that can stand alone
(independent clauses).
Independent clauses are connected
by coordinating conjunctions,
conjunctive adverbs or a semi-
colon.
We went to mosque, and
most of us recite Quran all night.
We went to mosque,
and most of us recite Quran all night .
Subject Verb
CoordinatingConjunction
Predicate
Verb
Prepositional phrase
Modifying phraseSubject
SUBJECT PREDICATE
SUBJECT PREDICATE
Ali swims,
Maria plays tennis.
and
FOR
AND
NOR
BUT
OR
YET
SO
Ali swims, and Maria plays tennis.
Clause 1 Clause 2
Independent Independent
Ali swims, and Maria plays tennis.
Comma before “and” in compound
sentences!
MOREOVER
HOWEVER
OTHERWISE
THEREFORE
Ali is handsome; moreover, he is rich.
Clause 1 Clause 2
Independent Independent
Bob is handsome; moreover, he is rich.
Bob is handsome; he is, moreover, rich.
Bob is handsome; he is rich, moreover.
“If the relation between the ideas expressed in the main clauses is very close and clear without a conjunction, you can separate the clauses with a semicolon” .
Tom has benefited from his exercise program; he is slim and energetic.
A complex sentence has at least
two parts: one that can stand alone
and another one that cannot
The part that cannot stand alone is
linked to the rest of the sentence
by a subordinating conjunction
Since my friend and I wanted to have fun,
we went to club yesterday.
Since we wanted to have fun,
we went to club yesterday.
PredicateSubject
SubordinatingConjunction
Part that cannot stand alone
SUBJECT PREDICATE
SUBJECT PREDICATE
even though
Bob is popular
he is ugly.
even though
The most common subordinating conjunctions are "after," "although," "as," "because," "before," "how,"
"if," "once," "since," "than," "that," though," "till," "until,"
"when," "where," "whether,” and while."
Bob is popular even though he is ugly.
Clause 1 Clause 2
Independent Dependent
Even though Bob is ugly, he is popular.
Clause 1 Clause 2
Dependent Independent
This type of sentence has more
than one part that can stand
alone, and at least one that
cannot.
Conjunctions link the different
parts of this sentence.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Since we wanted to have fun,
my friend and I went to club yesterday,
and we danced all night.
Since we wanted to have fun,
my friend and I went to club,
and we danced all night.
Subject Predicate
SubordinatingConjunction
CoordinatingConjunction
Part that cannot stand alone
Compound-Complex Sentence
Ali is popular
he is good looking,
because
he is not very happy.
but
To conclude we can say that sentence is a set of meaningful words which gives us the full expression. Sentence structure is the way a sentence is arranged grammatically. The sentence structure of your writing includes where the noun and verb fall within an individual sentence.
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