simple, complex & compound

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SIMPLE, COMPLEX &COMPOUND SENTENCES

By: Constansy Nurdiana A., SPd.


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To make your writing more interesting, youshould try to vary your sentences in terms of length and structure. You can make some of your sentences long and others short. Readthe two paragraphs on the next page.


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I love living in the city. I have a wonderful view of the entire city.I have an apartment. I can see the Golden Gate Bridge. I cansee many cargo ships pass under the bridge each day. I likethe restaurants in San Francisco. I can find wonderful foodfrom just about every country. I dont like the traffic in the city.

Read the two paragraphs below. Choose the paragraph that ismore effective.

I love living in the city of San Francisco. I have a wonderfulview of the entire city from my apartment window. In addition, I

can see the Golden Gate Bridge under which many cargo shipspass each day. I also like San Francisco because I can findwonderful restaurants with food from just about every country;however, I dont like the traffic in the city.


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You will want to use a variety of sentencestructures in your writing. There are three typesof sentences we will study in this lesson:

- Simple Sentence

- Compound Sentence

- Complex Sentence

How do you vary sentence structure?


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1 . SIMPLE SENTENCE

What is a SIMPLE sentence ?

A SIMPLE sentence has only one finite verb.

Examples:a. Today people learn computer.

learn is the FINITE verb.

a. Thinking of the past, the poet wrote poems.


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2 . COMPLEX SENTENCE

What is a COMPLEX sentence ?A COMPLEX sentence has ONE MAIN CLAUSE and

ONE or MORE SUBORDINATE CLAUSES.Examples:

a. I drink coffee which has no sugar.

M ain Clause Subordinate ClauseIndependent Cl. Dependent ClauseSimple Sentence Depends on M ain Clause

I drink coffee ------ doesnt depend on Subordinate Cl. Which hasno sugar Which has no sugar --------- depends onM ain Cl. I drink Coffee


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b. Jenny has a sister, who is a doctor, which is agood profession .

Jenny has a sister ----- Main Cl .w ho is a doctor ----- Subord inate Cl .w hich is a good profession -----Subord inate Cl.

The Grammatical C

oncept :Main Cl. + Subord inate Cl. + Subord inate Cl. =

Co mplex sentence

Noun Cla use, Adjective Cla use a n dAdver b Cla use a re kinds of S u bor d ina te Cl.


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3 . COMPOUND SENTENCES

Compound sentence (C S) can be formed in 3ways:

(a). S.S + S.S = C.S(b). S.S + Complex S = C.S

(c). Complex S + Complex S. = C.S


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(a). SIMPLE SENTENCE + SIMPLE SENTENCE = COMPOUNDSENTENCE

N ote :The + sign = coordinating conjunction.

i . I met my fr iend AND I took h im to a restaurant.

Simple Sentence Simple Sentence

I met my fr iend does not depend on I took h im to a restaurant andvise versa.


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(b). SIMPLE SENTENCE + COMPLEX SENTENCE =COMPOUND SENTENCE

N ote :The + sign = coordinating conjunction.

i . The teacher taught Grammar, BUT some studentsfa i l to understand

i t, because theyhave no interestin i t.

Simple Sentence Complex Sentence

Some students fa i l to understand = Ma in Clause BECAUSE they have no interest in it = Sub-ord inate

Clause


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ii . The match started AND the spectators who hadgathered looked exc i ted.

Simple Sentence Complex Sentence

the spectators looked exc

ited = Ma

in Clause

W HO had gathered = Sub-ord inateClause


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(c). COMPLEX SENTENCE + COMPLEX SENTENCE =COMPOUND SENTENCE

i . As she came late, BUT as she was clever she couldshe couldnt attend make i t out.the program,

Complex Sentence Complex Sentence

She couldnt attend the program = Ma in Clause AS she came late = Subord inate Clause She could make i t out = Ma in Clause AS she was clever = Subord inate Clause


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ii . Though we speak AND if we speak only French, we

li ttle Engl ish, we w ill not be selected.are selected

Complex Sentence Complex Sentence

W e are selected = Ma in Clause THOUGH we speak = Subord inate ClauseW

e will not be selected = Ma

in Clause

IF we speak only French = Subord inate Clause


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Answers

L iving in Spa in was one of the best exper iences thatCarol had dur ing college.

This

is a complex sentence:

L iving in Spain was one of the best experiences =independent clause

That Carol had during college = dependent clause


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Although the volcano erupted long ago, the collapsedmounta intop formed a lake bed that is st ill hot.

Complex sentence:

A lthough the volcano erupted long ago = dependent clause

The collapsed mountaintop formed a lake bed = independentclause.

That is still hot = dependent clause.


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I have always looked forward to my summer vacat ions.

Simple Sentence:

I have always looked forward to my summer vacations =independent clause.


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Noor ie plays basketball on Saturdays, and she goesf ish ing on Sundays.

Compound sentence:

oorie plays basketball on Saturdays = independent clause. A nd = coord inat ing conjunct ion

She goes fishing on Sundays = independent clause.


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