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1 KINDS OF SENTENCES Arif Suryo Priyatmojo arifsuryo.unnes@gmail.com/arifsuryopriyatmojo.com

2 Sentence - definition A group of words that you use to communicate your ideas It is formed from one/ more clauses It begins with capital letter and ends with full stop Example: I have been working with lots of assignment these weeks.

3 SIMPLE SENTENCE COMPOUND SENTENCE COMPLEX SENTENCE COMPOUND COMPLEX SENTENCE KINDS OF SENTENCES

4 Simple Sentence It consists of only one independent clause Example: The sun rises from the east (one subject & one verb) The students tend to have less book and seem to do little work nowadays (one subject & two compound verbs) Mr. John and Mrs. John do not like wasting time and do not save much money (two compound subjects & two compound verbs)

5 Compound Sentence Two or more independent clauses joined together. How to join clauses: Using coordinator (FAN BOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) Independent clause, + coordinator + independent clause Using conjunctive adverbs (TO ADD A SIMILIAR or EQUAL IDEA: also, besides, furthermore, in addition, moreover, as well, too; TO ADD AN UNEXPECTED or SURPRISING CONTINUATION: however, nevertheles, nonetheles, still; TO ADD A COMPLETE CONTRAST: on the other hand, in contrast; TO GIVE AN ALTERNATIVE POSSIBILITY: otherwise; TO ADD AN EXPECTED RESULT: accordingly, as a result, consequently, hence, therefore, thus; TO ADD EXAMPE: for example, for instance. Independent clause; conjunctive adverb, independent clause Using semicolon Independent clause ; independent clause

6 Complex Sentence It contains one independent clause and one (or more) dependent clauses One clause is more important (independent clause) than other (dependent clause) Three kinds of dependent clauses: With adverb clauses Telling where, when, why, and how. Adverb clause begins with subordinator: when, while, because, although, if, so, or that. With adjective clauses Describing a noun or pronoun. It begins with a relative pronoun: who, whom, which, whose, or that With noun clauses It begins with a wh-question word: if, that, whether

7 Compound Complex Sentence It has at least three clauses (at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause Example: After I had long weekend, I have lots of assigment to do; as a result, I do not want to waste of my time.


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