This document discusses different types of sentences in English. It defines a sentence as containing a subject and predicate. There are three main types of sentences: simple sentences which contain one independent clause; compound sentences which contain two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction; and complex sentences which contain an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. Examples are provided for each sentence type.

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].