Sentence Types

SENTENCE TYPES

A sentence expresses a command, an exclamation, a question or a statement.

Forms of a sentence

1.  Simple Sentence

2.  Compound Sentence

3.  Complex Sentence

1.  Simple Sentence 
   A simple sentence is made up of a subject with a finite verb and it can stand aloneas a grammatically complete sentence.

        She is a talented person.  She writes so well.

2.  Compound Sentences  (linked by the conjunctions à Fanboys) 
     A compound sentence is made up of 2 / more independent sentence structure joined to one another by a coordinating conjunction.  (for / and / nor / but / or / yet / so) 

     ----- create a sense of balance / contrast between 2 / more equally important pieces

         of information         
          Peter can sing well.  Peter can dance well.      

          Peter can sing and dance well.    

         Tom is rich.  He is stingy.  Tom is rich but stingy.

 Conjunctive Adverbs          

 also / as a result / besides / consequently / finally / for example/ furthermore /however / incidentally / indeed / in fact / in other words / instead / likewise / meanwhile / nevertheless / nonetheless / on the contrary / on the other hand /otherwise /  still / then / therefore / next

3.  Complex Sentence  (Independent clause + dependent clause)

          Independent clause = main clause

          Dependent clause    = subordinate clause

          Subordinate clauses ------ a noun clause/ a relative clause / an adverbial clause

          (a relative clause = an adjectival clause)

A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause connected by one / more dependent clauses.

Dependent clauses cannot stand alone because the meaning of them is not complete.

The  dependent clause which is introduced by a subordinating conjunction gives more information about the independent clause.

Subordinating Conjunctions 

as / as if / as far as / as long as / as soon as / as though / after / before / if / even if / once / since / till / until / that / so that / such that / though / although / even though/ where(ever) / whenever /  where as / while