Task 2: Sentence Structure

Simple Sentence:

1. She's afraid of cockroach.     

2. Alicia tried to eat rice with chopsticks.

Compound Sentence:

1. Malaysia is a rich country, but still it has many poor people.

2. We can go see a movie, or we can get something to eat.

Complex Sentence:

1. Although my friend invited me to go on vacation, I do not want to go.

2. Daren will be able to maintain a healthy weight if he keeps exercising.

Compound-Complex Sentence:

1. I walked to the store, and I bought some milk, though I really wanted ice

   cream.

2. Although I like to go traveling, I haven't had the time to go lately, and I

    haven't found anyone to go with.

  

Notes and Samples of Sentence Structure.

Simple Sentence.

A simple sentence has the most basic elements that make it a sentence. It also called an independent clause, contains a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought.

Example :

1. Jane waited for the train.
"Jane" = subject, "waited" = verb

2. I looked for Maria and Sally at the bus station.
"I" = subject, "looked" = verb 

3. Ariana and Thalia arrived at the bus station before noon and left on the bus 

    before I arrived.
"Ariana and Thalia" = compound subject, "arrived" and "left" = compound verb

A simple sentence can also be referred to as an  independent clause. It is referred to as "independent" because, while it might be part of a compound or complex sentence, it can also stand by itself as a complete sentence.

  

Compound Sentence.

A compound sentence refers to a sentence made up of two independent clauses (or complete sentences) connected to one another with a coordinating conjunction. Coordinating conjunctions are easy to remember if you think of the words "FAN BOYS":

• For
• And
• Nor
• But
• Or
• Yet
• So

 Example:

1. Jane waited for the train, but the train was late.

2. I looked for Maria and Sally at the bus station, but they arrived at the 

   station before noon, and they left on the bus before I arrived.

3. Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon, and they left 

   on the bus before I arrived.

Complex Sentence.

A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. A complex sentence always has a subordinator such as because, since, after, although, or when or a relative pronoun such as that, who, or which. 

Example :

1. The teacher returned the homework after she noticed the error.

2. When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last  

    page.

3. The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.