TYPES OF

SENTENCE
WHAT IS SENTENCE?
Sentence is a group of words that
consists of at least SUBJECT and
VERB to mean something. A
sentence is the basic unit of
language which expresses a
complete though
 INDEPENDENT
CLAUSE / SENTENCE DEPENDENT

INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

An independent clause is a sentence. Since it doesn’t depend on

anything, it is called independent clause. It gives a complete meaning

DEPENDENT CLAUSE

It is clause that depends on independent clause. It doesn’t stand on its own. It

starts with subordinating conjunction
 INDEPENDENT CLAUSE DEPENDENT CLAUSE

We sleep Before I see him

I hate you Since he was in debt

She is talkative Unless Ron appologizes to me

My friends and I are cadets Because I need you

 KEY:
SIMPLE SENTENCE SUBJECT + VERB

STATEMENT QUESTION

Sherina likes to eat noodle Did you go to Lisa’s party?

Rafi and I go to school together Is it difficult?
Rina is lazy .........
......

IMPERATIVE EXCLAMATION

Close the door! What a big ship!

Go away! What a beautiful day!
......... .........
 KEY:
SIMPLE SENTENCE SUBJECT + VERB

Please identify these sentences below. Write S for statement, Q for question, I for imperative
and E for exclamation

I love eating noodle S

How dare you!! E

What are you talking about? Q

Don’t be rude! I

Leave me alone! I
 KEY:
COMPOUND SENTENCE FANBOYS

TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSE CONNECTED BY COORDINATING

CONJUNCTION

Main Clause + Coordinating Conjunction + Main Clause

COORDINATING CONJUCTION For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

 KEY:
COMPOUND SENTENCE FANBOYS

CONJUNCTION MEANING EXAMPLES

Reason / purpose I can’t go to your party for my car is broken

FOR
Addition I will prepare for lunch and Ani will prepare the
AND dinner
And not He didn’t answer my call, nor did he respond to
NOR any my texts
Contrast I have bought a car, but I haven’t bought a
BUT house yet
Choices Do you want to go out or are you too tired?
OR
Contrast Lili hates Jimmy, yet she still talks to him
YET
Result I always study hard, so I get the good grades
SO
 KEY:
COMPLEX SENTENCE SUBORDINATING

ONE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE AND ONE DEPENDENT CLAUSE CONNECTED

BY BUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION

Independent Clause + Subordinating Conjunction + Dependent Clause

Subordinating Conjunction + Dependent Clause + Independent Clause

SUBORDINATING CONJUCTION After, Before, Although, ....

 KEY:
COMPLEX SENTENCE SUBORDINATING

Examples:

When he finished reading novel, he returned into the library

I will make the bed while you are cooking the meal
 KEY:
COMPOUND COMPLEX SENTENCE SUBORDINATING &
COORDINATING

AT LEAST TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSE + CONJUNCTION + DEPENDENT

CLAUSE
Independent Clause + conjunction + Independent clause + conjunction + dependent
clause (1 atau lebih)

Conjunction + Dependent Clause (1 ataupun lebih) + Independent Clause +

conjunction + Independent Clause

SUBORDINATING CONJUCTION After, Before, Although, ....

COORDINATION CONJUNCTION FANBOYS
 KEY:
COMPOUND COMPLEX SENTENCE SUBORDINATING

- Because you were late, we could not watch the movie from the beginning; and we need to re-watch it again.

Dependent Clause: Because you were late

Independent Clause (1): we could not watch the movie from the beginning
Coordinating Conjunction: and
Independent Clause (2): I need to re-watch it again

- I do not like the cookies that she bakes, but I still eat it.

Independent Clause (1): I do not like the cookies

Dependent Clause: that she bakes
Coordinating Conjuntion: but
Independent Clause (2): I still eat it