Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences, Study notes of English Language

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Simple, Compound and

Complex Sentences

Clauses

• A main (independent) clause contains a subject and predicate and can stand alone Ex. Houston plays baseball.
• A subordinate (dependent) clause contains a subject and predicate but is not a complete thought; it begins with a subordinating conjunction Ex. Because we won the game

Subjects & Predicates

• Subject- one subject doing the action Ex. Susie called her friend on the phone.
• Compound subject- more than one subject Ex. Susie and Joan jumped rope at recess.
• Predicate- one action Ex. Josh swam laps in the pool.
• Compound predicate- two or more actions Ex. Josh rode his bike and skated this weekend.

Simple Subject & Complete Subject

• Simple subject- just the subject, no descriptors Ex: The young students enjoyed the game.
• Complete subject- the subject and descriptors Ex. The young students enjoyed the game.

Simple Sentences

• A simple sentence is a basic sentence that expresses a complete thought. It contains:

1. A subject
2. A verb
3. A complete thought Ex. The train was late. Mary and Maggie took the bus.

Compound Sentences

• A compound sentence contains two main clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semi-colon.
• Compound sentences connect two simple sentences, but they often do not show a clear relationship between the two parts. Ex. I waited for the bus, but it was late. Independent clause Independent clause

Complex Sentence Examples

• Independent clause first: We won the game because we worked together as a team.
• Dependent clause first: Although I broke my arm, I still cheered for my team from the sidelines.

Compound-Complex Sentences

• A compound-complex sentence contains two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
• This is the most sophisticated type of sentence you can use. Ex. Though Jack prefers watching comedy films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.