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    This document discusses different types of sentences: 1) Simple sentences contain one independent clause. 2) Compound sentences join two independent clauses with coordinating conjunctions. 3) Complex sentences contain one independent and one dependent clause. 4) Compound-complex sentences contain more than one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. 5) Conditional sentences express conditions and their possible outcomes using different types of conditions.

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    Sentence Structures

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    This document discusses different types of sentences: 1) Simple sentences contain one independent clause. 2) Compound sentences join two independent clauses with coordinating conjunctions. 3) Complex sentences contain one independent and one dependent clause. 4) Compound-complex sentences contain more than one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. 5) Conditional sentences express conditions and their possible outcomes using different types of conditions.

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    This document discusses different types of sentences: 1) Simple sentences contain one independent clause. 2) Compound sentences join two independent clauses with coordinating conjunctions. 3) Complex sentences contain one independent and one dependent clause. 4) Compound-complex sentences contain more than one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. 5) Conditional sentences express conditions and their possible outcomes using different types of conditions.

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    Simple Sentences

    2. Compound Sentences

    3. Complex Sentence

    4. Complex – Compound Sentences

    5. Conditional Sentences

    6. Passive Sentences

    7. Question Sentences
    1. Simple Sentences – discusses about 1 idea (1 independent clause). It can have one or more
    subjects, verbs or objects but always talks only about one idea.

    Note – A clause is part of a sentence with a subject and a verb

     People like food (SVO)


     Water boils at 1000C (SVO)
     The man and the dog ate the cake (SSVO)
     The cat and the dog ran a race (SSVO)
     My brother and I search for information and play games on our computers (SSVVO)

     My brother and I search for information and play games on our computers and phones
    (SSVVOO)
    Note the above Sentence is too complicated and hence useless

    2. Compound Sentences – Combines 2 simple sentence with a coordinating conjunction.


    Coordinating Conjunctions:
    F – For
    A – And
    N- Nor
    B – But
    O – Or
    Y -Yet
    S – So

     People like food, and they like to watch movies.


     The man and the dog ate the cake, but didn’t run the race.
     He would ride the train, or drive a car.
     The bus had an accident, so they walked to work.

     Computers are used widely in most countries now, and they are a sign of progress, and
    we must ensure everyones has access to them.

    Note that the above sentence is wrong, because you cannot use one subordinate
    conjunction more than once in a sentence to join clauses.

    Computers are used widely in most countries now, and they are a sign of progress, so
    we must ensure everyone has access to them.
    Correct Version
    3. Complex Sentence – Talks about 2 or more ideas. It can start with a relative pronoun or a
    subordinate conjunction and or have subordinate conjunctions to join more sentences later on.

    Subordinate conjunctions – A conjunction that joins a sentence with cause and effect relationship

    after even if unless


    although even though until
    as if when
    as if in order to whenever
    as long as in case whereas
    as much as once where
    as soon as since wherever
    as though so that while
    because that unless
    before though until

    Relative Pronouns

    Who Which That Where Whose

     Although people like to eat cake, it would harm the health of a person, because cake contains
    sugar which is harmful to the body.
     The man ran to the stadium as soon as he saw the suicide bomber walking towards it.
     The police would fight crime, in order to safeguard the general public.

    4. Compound-Complex Sentences – Has a compound or simple sentence before or after a complex


    sentence.

     I ate a lot when I got home, but I was still hungry.


     The cat ate the cheese, but the mouse didn’t see it, since it was busy eating bread.
    5. Conditional Sentences

    type condition Example


    I condition possible to fulfill If I study, I'll pass the exam.
    (When I study, I will pass the exam)
    If I study, I will not fail the exam.
    If I don't study, I'll fail the exam.

    II condition in theory possible to fulfill If I studied, I'd pass the exam.


    If I studied, I wouldn't fail the exam.
    If I didn't study, I'd fail the exam
    III condition not possible to fulfill (too late) If I'd studied, I'd have passed the exam.
    If I had studied, I would not have failed the
    exam.
    If I had not studied, I would have failed the
    exam.

    6. Passive voice –
    Active Sentence – The man built the house
    Subject Verb Object

    Passive Sentence - O - S Be form + Past participle of the verb By + original subject


    (optional)
    The house was built by the man

    7. Question Sentences
     Governments should impose a tax on sugar, but would it really work?
     What would happen if the people rise up against the dictator?
     The question is “Should we continue to improve technology?”

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