Types of sentences based on their structure
Simple Sentence
Complex Sentence
Compound Sentence
Structure:
Structure:
Structure:
One Subject
+
2 or more main clauses
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Coordinating/ correlative conjunction,
',', ';', ':'
basically a compound sentence
contains two simple sentences
Example:
The robber tried to escape but the
police caught him
The robber tried to escape- main clause
One main clause
+
One Predicate
+
One finite verb
OR
It consists of a single main clause
(Expresses a single complete thought
and can stand on its own)
Example:
but- coordinating conjunction
the police caught him- main clause
I will decide what I must do; you are
requested not to interfere
I will decide what I must do- main clause
;- used for joining clauses
you are requested not to interferemain clause
One or more dependent clause(s)
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Subordinating conjunction
(it performs two functions)
A. demonstrates the importance of independent clause in the sentence
B. Provides link between two ideas in the same sentence, thereby affecting
the relationship between the clauses
Types of subordinating conjunctions:
Indicating time:
after, when, whenever, before, since, etc.
Indicating place:
Indicating manner:
where, wherever, etc
as if, as though, how, etc
Indicating reason:
because, so that, so, why, etc
Shyamlee ran after her little brother
Shyamlee- subject
ran- verb
Indicating condition:
Indicating concession:
Example:
if, until, unless, provided that, etc
although, even though, while, rather than, etc
In great anger, the man shouted and
yelled at his lazy son
The boy ran away when he saw the lion
I walk
I- Subject
walk- predicate and verb
In great anger- adjective phrase
the man- subject
shouted and yelled- compound verb
at his lazy son- prepositional phrase
The boy ran awaymain clause
whensubordinating conjunction
he saw the liondependent clause
When he saw the bear, he climbed the nearest tree, because he was
whensubordinating conjunction indicating time
when he saw the beardependent clause
he climbed the nearest
main clause
treebecausecoordinating conjunction indicating reason
because he was terrifiedmain clause