Sentences

Simple, Compound
and Complex
What is a Sentence?
• A sentence is a group of words that makes sense on its
own.
• Sentences can be silly, but still make sense.
·e.g. The rainbow dog flew over the sun.
• A sentence needs to have a verb (doing word).
• A sentence needs to have a subject (be about
someone or something).
 There are eight planets in the
solar system.

This is a sentence.
 And hurt his knee.

This is not a sentence.

 The horse galloped around the
race track.

This is a sentence.
 Ready for dinner.

This is not a sentence.

Sentences
· Simple sentences

· Compound sentences

· Complex sentences
Simple Sentences
·A simple sentence is also called an independent clause.
It contains a subject and a verb and expresses a
complete thought.

·For example:
·Scott plays soccer in the morning.

· Simple sentence = subject + ONE verb

 Simple Sentences
Birds wash themselves in our bird bath.
 Simple Sentences

Tom can read chapter books.

Compound Sentences
·A compound sentence contains two independent clauses, joined by
a coordinating conjunction.

·For example:
·Scott was playing soccer, so Mary went to the beach.

· Compound Sentence = main clause + conjunction

· + main clause
Coordinating Conjunctions - FANBOYS

Coordinating conjunctions connect clauses and phrases.

F - for
A - and
N - nor
B - but O - or Y - yet S - so
And
· I went to the cashier

· I made the payment

· People reach the bus stand

· People get into the bus

And
· I went to the cashier

· I made the payment

· I went to the cashier and made the payment

· People reach the bus stand

· People get into the bus

· People reach the bus stand and get into the bus
But/ Yet
· I applied for a bank loan

· The bank loan was rejected

· They wanted to spend their vacation in Jaffna.

· They couldn’t go anywhere due to the pandemic

But/ Yet
· I applied for a bank loan

· The bank loan was rejected

· I applied for the bank loan, yet it was rejected

· They wanted to spend their vacation in Jaffna.

· They couldn’t go anywhere due to the pandemic

· They wanted to spend their vacation in Jaffna, but they couldn’t go anywhere due to the
pandemic
So & For
· I was hungry

· I went to the canteen.

· I went to the canteen.

· I was hungry
So & For
· I was hungry

· I went to the canteen (result)

· I was hungry, so I went to the canteen

· I went to the canteen.

· I was hungry (why? - reason)

· I went to the canteen, for I was hungry

Or & Nor
· You pay the bill on time

· Your line will be disconnected.

· Kasun doesn’t like lying.

· Kasun doesn’t like cheating.

· The employees are not lethargic.

· The employees are not clumsy.

Or & Nor
· You pay the bill on time

· Your line will be disconnected.

· You pay the bill on time, or your line will be disconnected.

· Kasun doesn’t like lying.

· Kasun doesn’t like cheating.

· Kasun doesn’t like lying, nor does he like cheating.

· The employees are not lethargic.

· The employees are not clumsy.

· The employees are not lethargic, nor are they clumsy.

Jake drove the car Mary read the map.

Jake drove the car and Mary read the map.

I would like to go to the football game, I don’t
have a ticket.

I would like to go to the football game, but I don’t have

a ticket.
In-Class Activity

Worksheet 01
Complex Sentences
·A complex sentence combines an independent clause with one or more dependent
clauses. A complex sentence always has a subordinating conjunction.

·For example:
·Scott wore his football boots, because he was playing soccer.

· Complex sentences = main clause + conjunction +

· dependent clause
Subordinating Conjunctions
• A subordinating conjunction joins an independent
clause to a dependent clause.

• A Subordinating conjunction can be at the

beginning, middle or end of a sentence.
Subordinating Conjunctions
after how until now that
although if unless wherever
as in as much as if while
in order that when as long as before
at least whenever as much as since
even though soon because though
whereas as though so that that
 Complex Sentences
When he finished reading his book, he returned it to
the library.
 Complex Sentences
I will make the bed while you cook breakfast.
 Complex Sentences
The children saw many interesting science
experiments when they went on their excursion.
In-Class Activity

Worksheet 02 and 03
· Questions ?