Types of Sentences According to Structure

Before we continue
Concepts that we need to review first:
Phrases Clauses
Independent Dependent

Conjunctions
Coordinating Subordinating

Phrase
group of words that has neither subject nor predicate
Examples: walking quietly along the corridor to believe everything seen or heard the writings on the wall millions of miles apart beyond the seven seas

Clauses
A dependent clause has a subject and predicate but do not express a complete thought. Examples: during the Japanese occupation while she was crying

Clauses
An independent clause consists of a subject and a predicate and has a complete thought. A sentence is an independent clause. Examples: My favorite dish is adobo with rice. The festival lasted for months.

Conjunctions
Coordinating conjunction (called coordinators) joins words, phrases (which are similar in importance and grammatical structure) or independent clauses. Examples: and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet

Conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions subordinators) join subordinate (dependent clause) to main (independent clause). Examples: although, because, if, before, how, since, until, when, where, whether, after, as soon as, even if (called clause clause

once, while,

Sentences According to Structure

Simple Sentence consists of only one independent clause contains a subject(s) and a predicate(s) expresses complete thought. No presence of dependent clause.

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Examples: 1. Ernie and Bert finished their project two days ago. 2. I eat adobo and sinigang during the town fiesta. 3. The singer and her father performs and graces the competition yesterday.

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Compound Sentence consists of at least two independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions. No presence of dependent clause in compound sentence.

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Examples: 1. Wilma wants to dance, but Fred chooses to sing for tomorrows talent competition. 2. Cats are deemed to be a good companion by many, yet dogs are still considered to be mans best friend.

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Complex Sentence A complex sentence consists of:
independent clause; and at least one dependent clause,

joined by subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun

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Examples: 1. Ted prepares dinner while Chuck watches the television. 2. The trees are regaining their leaves because the season of spring is fast approaching. 3. My friends left my house when the clock strikes 9 in the evening.
*Independent Clause Dependent Clause

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Compound-Complex Sentence consists of:
at least two independents; and one or more dependent clauses

Sentences According to Structure

Examples: 1. I like Mathematics but my brother likes Biology because he wants to be a doctor. 2. The doctor attends to the sick infant while a nurse helps him and an attendant waits for his instruction.
*Independent Clause Dependent Clause Coordinators Subordinators

Identify the type of sentences below according to their structure.

1. Although my dog can play the piano, he does not do it well, and nobody asks him for encores. 2. After the last song, the musicians packed up their instruments and got on the bus. 3. No one should ride on a motorcycle unless he or she wears a helmet. 4. Ill go if I can, but several events are scheduled for that day. 5. Spring came and went quickly, but I was ready for summer. 6. When you called, I was reading a book; now I cant find my place. 7. At last, the ambulance arrived in the midst of the raging typhoon.

8. While the sun shone, they stayed on the beach. 9. I went into town, and then drove to Manchester airport. 10. All of a sudden, in the middle of the match, the phone rang. 11. The girl had a blister on her heel. 12. The panda ate loads of bamboo shoots. 13. Caravans were parked all the way along the coast. 14. When the branch snapped, Matt fell out of the tree and broke his arm. 15. Elephants, which are large mammals, are bigger than snails.