Types of Sentences

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Types of Sentences

• 1.Simple Sentences
• 2. Compound Sentences
• 3. Complex Sentences

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1. Simple Sentences

• e.g.1 Birds fly.
• e.g.2 An old man ran quickly to catch the bus.

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Compound Sentences

• I forgot my coat, so I got very cold.
• It was raining, but Bill went out to play
• Henry plays the piano, and Mary sings.
• You may stay here, or you may go with us.
• I cant speak Chinese, nor can I read it.

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Note the following.

• There are 5 coordinating conjunctions and, but,
  so, or, nor
• They join two clauses to make a compound
  sentence.
• A comma ( , ) is used before the conjunctions.

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Complex Sentences

• Because it was hot, Ali stayed home.
• My father, who is now 60, has retired.
• I dont know where Ali lives.

Adverb Clause
Adj Clause
Noun Clause
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Types of Clauses

• A. Adverb Clauses
• B. Noun Clauses
• C. Adjective Clauses

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Adverb Clauses

• Because it was hot, Ali stayed home.
• Ali stayed home because it was hot.
• Adverb Connectors
• Because if
• Since unless if not
• Before although
• After though
• When even though
• While (time) while ( contrast)
• Until as soon as

Adverb Clause
Complex Sentence
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More examples of Adverb Clauses

• While I was walking down Al Sadd Street, I saw an
  accident.
• While contrast
• While the poor get poorer, the rich get
  richer.
• Please phone us as soon as you get to Cairo.
• Please phone us when you get to Cairo.

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Noun Clauses

• A. After a verb
• I dont know why he said such things.
• B. After a preposition
• I am thinking about why he said such things.
• C. As subject of a sentence
• What you are saying is untrue.

subject
verb
preposition
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Adjective Clauses

• My father, who is now 60, has retired.
• This is the house that I want to buy.
• The fire which broke out yesterday was caused by
  a cigarette.
• This is the house where I live.
• Mr. Smith, whose house was burgled, called the
  police.
• The man whom you are talking about is my brother.

connectors
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Note the following.

• An adjective clause usually comes immediately
  after a noun to describe it.
• There are 6 relative pronouns that, who, which,
  whose, whom, where
• They join two clauses to make a complex sentence.
• Two commas ( ,______, ) are used to set off an
  adjective clause if it is non-defining.
• If the adjective clause is defining, no commas
  are used.