Sentence structures and type of sentences

1. ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (FAL)
LANGUAGE STRUCTURES
TOPIC
Sentence construction

2. WHAT IS A SENTENCE?
A SENTENCE IS A SET OF WORDS THAT CONTAIN:
A SUBJECT (WHAT THE SENTENCE IS ABOUT, THE
TOPIC OF THE SENTENCE)
A PREDICATE (WHAT IS SAID ABOUT THE SUBJECT)

4. TYPE OF SENTENCES
1. Simple Sentences
A simple sentence has the most basic elements that make it a
sentence: a subject, a verb, and a completed thought.
Example of simple sentences
Joe waited for the train.

8. TYPE OF SENTENCES
Compound Sentences
A compound sentence refers to a sentence made up of two independent clauses
(or complete sentences) connected to one another with a coordinating
conjunction. Coordinating conjunctions are easy to remember if you think of the
words "FAN BOYS“.
Example of a compound sentence
Joe waited for the train, but the train was late.

9. TYPE OF SENTENCES
3. Complex Sentences
Complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more
dependent clauses connected to it. A dependent clause is similar to an
independent clause, or complete sentence, but it lacks one of the
elements that would make it a complete sentence.
Examples of dependent clauses
I did not see them at the station because Mary and Samantha arrived at the
bus station before noon.

10. REFERENCES
Www2.ivcc.edu. (2018). ENG 1001: Sentences: Simple, Compound, and Complex. [online] Available at:
http://www2.ivcc.edu/rambo/eng1001/sentences.htm [Accessed 3 Sep. 2018].
Englishclub.com. (2018). What Is A Sentence? | Grammar | EnglishClub. [online] Available at:
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/sentence/what-is-a-sentence.htm [Accessed 3 Sep. 2018].