Simple Sentences Lessons

COMPLEX AND SIMPLE SENTENCE

by Đặng Thị Phương Linh

​SIMPLE SENTENCE câu đơn

​Simple sentence consists of just one independent clause

​ - Câu đơn là câu gồm cụm chủ vị độc lập và luôn có nghĩa.

​ - Câu đơn có thể có 2 chủ ngữ - 1 vị ngữ hoặc 1 chủ ngữ - 2 vị ngữ

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​Examples of Simple Sentences

​ 1, I cannot drink warm milk

​ 2, Nam is playing football on the yard.

​ 3, Jack and Jill like walking.

​ 4, Jack likes fishing but hates hunting.

​ 5, Jack likes walking and fishing but hates running and hunting.

​COMPLEX SENTENCE - câu phức

​- Sự kết hợp giữa một mệnh đề độc lập (Independent clause) và một hay nhiều mệnh đề phụ thuộc (dependent clauses) sẽ tạo ra một CÂU PHỨC

​- Thông thường, mệnh đề phụ thuộc bắt đầu với các liên từ phụ thuộc (Subordinating conjunctions) như sau:  

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​ Although / Even though / Though

​ After / Since / Until /While / As / Before / When

​ If / Because / Unless

​ Whenever / Whereas / Wherever  

​EXAMPLES OF COMPLEX SENTENCE

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=> While he waited at the train station, Joe realized that the train was late.

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=> Though he was very rich, he was still very unhappy.

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=> She returned the computer after she noticed it was damaged.

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=> The movie, though very long, was still very enjoyable.

Multiple Choice

THESE SENTENCES ARE SIMPLE SENTENCE OR COMPLEX SENTENCE?

1, I enjoy playing tennis with my friends every weekend. 

• Simple sentence

• Complex sentence

Multiple Choice

THESE SENTENCES ARE SIMPLE SENTENCE OR COMPLEX SENTENCE?

2, I like spring, but I don't like spring rain. 

• Simple sentence

• Complex sentence