SENTENCES Book Resources : Modern English – Marcella Frank Types of Sentences 1. Simple sentences Contain one full subject and predicate. Takes the forms of : a. A statement example : He lives in New York b. Question example : how old are you? c. A request example : please close the door? d. An Exclamation example : what a terrible temper she has ? 2. Compound Sentence Contains two or more sentences joined into one by : a. Punctuation alone example : the weather was very bad ; all classes were canceled b. Punctuation and conjunction adverb example : the weather was very bad ; therefore all classes were canceled c. A coordinate conjunction and conjunctive adverb. Example : The weather was very bad , so all classes were canceled When such sentences are joined coordinately, they are each called independent clause 3. Complex sentence Contains one or more dependent ( or subordinate) clause. A dependent clause contains a full subject and predicate beginning with a word that attaches the clause to an independent clauses ( called the main clause) a. Adverbial clause example : All classes were canceled because the weather was bad b. Adjective clause example : Children who are under twelve years must be accompanied by their parents. c. Noun clause example : I can’t understand why you did such a thing. 4. Compound complex sentences Contains two or more independent clause and one or more dependent clause. Example All classes were cancelled because the weather was bad, and students were told to listen the radio to find out when classes would begin again. TASK 5 Sentence Book Resource : Modern English - Marcella Frank Page 3 no 1 -5 Page 4 no 1- 5 Page 6 no 1-5 Page 8 no 1-5 Page 9 no 10 -15 Total 25 items
