SENTENCES
STRUCTURE
A sentence
is a group of words that makes complete sense. Sentences must contain a subject
and a verb in order to be a complete sentences. There are 4 types of English
Sentences Structure, that is :
1.
Simple Sentences
Basically a simple sentence normally contains one
statement (known as a main clause). It means the sentence contains a subject
and a verb.
For example :
ü He is diligent
ü My sister read the magazine
2.
Compound Sentences
While compound sentences different with simple
sentences. A compound sentence contains two or more clauses, which are normally
joined by a conjunction such as and, or, but, for.
For example :
ü Vina and Fika wake up at 5:00 am, and they
go to school at 6:30 am.
ü He didn’t come last night, for he fell asleep.
3.
Complex Sentences
A complex sentence is
also made up of clauses. They contain a main clause and one or more subordinate
clauses.
For example :
ü
You should brush your teeth before you go to bed.
ü
Her father died when she was very young.
4. Compound-complex
Sentences
Compound-complex sentences combination compound
sentences from complex sentences.
For example :
ü
I need a new shoes, so mom said that she would buy
one.
ü I bought a new handphone which she recommended for me and I like it.
Source
: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/grammar/sentences
Cllifs
TOEFL Preparation Guide
Exercise
page 44
1.
George (Subject) is cooking
dinner (verb phrase) tonight (manner of time)
2.
Henry and Marcia (subjects) have
visited (verb phrase) the president (subject)
3.
We (subject) can’t eat lunch (verb
phrase) in this restaurant (manner of place) today(manner of
time)
4.
Pat (subject) should have
bought (verb phrase) gasoline (complement) yesterday (manner
of time)
5.
Threes (subject) grow (verb
phrase)
6.
It (subject) was raining (verb
phrase) at seven o’clock this morning (manner of time)
7.
She (subject) opened (verb
phrase) a checking account (complement) at the bank (manner
of place) last week (manner of time)
8.
Harry (subject) is washing (verb
phrase) dishes (complement) right now (manner of time)
9.
She (subject) opened (verb
phrase) her book (complement)
10.
Paul, William, and Mary (subjects) were
watching (verb phrase) television (complement)a few minutes ago (manner
of time)
