Types of sentences

​Mastering Writing Sentences

By Fahrurrazi

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How many are types of sentences?

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Types of sentences

1. Simple sentence

2. Compound sentence

3. Complex sentence

Simple sentence

​S + V

The student reads a book.
The student reading a book can understand anything.
The book read by the student is interesting.

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Please write one simple sentence!

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Please write a simple sentence with V-Ing as adjective!

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Please write one simple sentence with V3 as adjective!

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If you want to combine more sentences, what will you do?

Compound sentence

​S+V, Fanboys S + V.

The student reads a book, and he can understand anything.
The student reads a book, so he can understand anything.

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Please write a compound sentence with "for"!

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Please write a compound sentence with "or"!

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Please write a compound sentence with "and"!

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Please write a compound sentence with "nor"!

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Please write a compound sentence with "but"!

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Please write a compound sentence with "or"!

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Please write a compound sentence with "yet"!

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Please write a compound sentence with "so"!

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What do you know about complex sentence?

Complex sentence

​Independent + Dependent Clause

Adverb clause (before...etc.):
I read a book because I want to understand anything.
Because I want to understand anything, I read a book.
Noun Clause (what...etc.)
I read what my lecturer asks to do.
I read what is asked by my lecturer.
Adjective Clause (which...etc.)
I read a book which my lecturer asks to do.
I read a book which is asked by my lecturer.

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Are you familiar with adverb clause?

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• I think Yes

• I need to review!

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What are the connectors of adverb clause?

Adverb clause connectors

Time: when, while, as, before, after, since, until, as soon as

Cause: because, since, as, now that

Purpose: so that, in order that

Contrast: although, even though, while, whereas

Condition: if, unless, whether, provided that

Manner: as,

Place: where, wherever

Comparison: than, as ... as,

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Please write 3 complex sentences with adverb clauses!

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Could you make a complex sentence with a noun clause in Bahasa Indonesia?

Noun Clause: A clause that functions as a noun; it can be a subject, object of verb, or object of preposition.

S: What you do is good.
O. Of Verb: I like what you do.
O. Of Prep: I think about what you do.

Sometimes the connectors can be a subject and a connector at the same time.
S: What is given by you is good.
O. Of Verb: I like what is given by you.
O. Of Prep: I lthink about what is given by you.

Connectors: Who, Whom, Which, What, Where, Why, When, Where, Whether, That.

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Please make a complex sentence with noun clause (connector as a connector)

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Please make a complex sentence with noun clause (connector as a connector/a subject)

Adjective Clause: A clause that functions as adjective; it describes a noun.

S: The house that I buy is expensive.
O: I like the house that I buy.
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Sometimes the connectors can be a subject and a connector at the same time.
S: The house which is given by you is expensive.
O. I like the house that is given by you.

Connectors: Who, Which, Whom,That.

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Please make a complex sentence with adjective clause (connector as a connector)

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Please make a complex sentence with adjective clause (connector as a connector/a subject)

Compoud-Complex Sentence

​More independent and dependent clauses

When the rain stopped, we went outside, and we played football.

Because I was tired, I went to bed early, but my sister stayed up.

When the class ended, we discussed what we learned today, and everyone shared their ideas.

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My best friend always helpful with problems.

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The bus schedule has changed since last week.

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During the week eat lunch in the school cafeteria.

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The ship is sailing to Mexico is leaving tonight.

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The letters needing immediate answer are on the desk.

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The food served in this restaurant is delicious.

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The lawn needs water every day, or it will turn brown.

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The patient took all the medicine, he did not feel much better.

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After the plane circled the airport, it landed on the main runway.

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The waves were amazingly high when the storm hit the coastal town.

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This type of medicine can be helpful, it can also have some bad side effects.

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She told me when should pick up the children.

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This evening you can decide what do you want to do.

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The teacher heard who answered the question.

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I did not believe the story that he told me.

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Ms. Brown, whom did you recommend for the job, will start work tomorrow.

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I did not vote for the politician who he just won the election.

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Write the types of sentences!

1. Simple sentence

2. Simple sentence (V ing-Adjective)

3. Simple sentence (V 3- Adjective)

4. Compound sentence

5. Complex sentence - Adverb Clause

6. Complex sentence - Noun Clause

7. Complex sentence - Adjective Clause

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