The document discusses four types of sentences: simple sentences contain a subject and verb and express a complete thought; compound sentences contain two independent clauses joined by a coordinator; complex sentences have an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses; and compound-complex sentences have two independent clauses joined to one or more dependent clauses. Examples are provided for each sentence type to illustrate their distinguishing characteristics.

1. TYPES OF SENTENCES
Identifying Types of Sentences

2. Types of Sentences
• Simple Sentence
• Compound Sentence
• Complex Sentence
• Compound Complex Sentence
To identifying types of sentences.....

3. 1. Simple Sentence
Also called an independent clause, contains
a subject and a verb, and it expresses a
complete thought.
Examples......
1. Some students like to study in the mornings.
2. Juan and Arturo play football every afternoon.
3. Alicia goes to the library and studies everyday.
Note:
•Sentence 2: compound subject
•Sentence 3: compound verb

4. Simple sentences, therefore, contain a subject
and verb and express a complete thought, but
they can also contain compound
subjects or verbs

5. 2. Compound Sentence
A compound sentence contains two independent
clauses joined by a coordinator.
Examples....
1. I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to
speak English.
2. Alejandro played football, so Maria went
shopping.
3. Alejandro played football, because Maria went
shopping.
The Coordinator: for – and – nor – but – or – yet - so

6. 3. Complex Sentence
A complex sentence has an independent
clause joined by one or more dependent
clauses.
• Subordinator: because, since, after,
although, or when
• Relative Pronoun: such as that, who,
or which.

7. Which is Independent clause ??
1. When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give
the teacher the last page.
2. The teacher returned the homework after she
noticed the error.
3. The students are studying because they have a test
tomorrow.
4. After they finished studying, Juan and Maria went to
the movies.
5. Juan and Maria went to the movies after they
finished studying.

8. Examples...
• The woman who called my
mom sells cosmetics.
• The book that Jonathan read is on the shelf.
• The house which Abraham Lincoln was born
in is still standing.
• The town where I grew up is in the United
States.

9. 4. Compound Complex Sentence
Has two independent clauses joined to one or more dependent
clauses.

10. Reference
• https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/pronouns-possessive.htm
• http://www.grammar.cl/Notes/Object_Pronouns.htm
• http://www.grammar.cl/english/subject-pronouns.htm
• http://eslbee.com/sentences.htm
• http://www.towson.edu/ows/sentences.htm