TYPES-OF-SENTENCES-10022025-125808pm.pptx

Basically this presentation is about type of sentences in English

1. TYPES OF SENTENCES MS. SYEDA SANA ATIQUE FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH

2. A sentence is a group of words that we can use to communicate our ideas. It is a group of words that usually contains a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete idea. (Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English , 1978) Every sentence is formed of one or more clauses. What is a Sentence?

3. PHRASE A  phrase  is a group of words without a subject-verb component, used as a single part of speech. Examples: Best friend   Needing help   With the blue shirt   For twenty days  

4. CLAUSE A  clause  is a group of words containing a subject and verb. An  independent clause  is a simple sentence. It can stand on its own. Examples: She is hungry. I am feeling well today.

5. Independent or Main Clause : Expresses a complete thought and may stand as a sentence. Structure : Subject + Verb Sarah arrived home. Sarah ate a sandwich. All grammatically correct sentences have at least one independent clause, and, therefore, they have at least one subject and one verb. Types of Clauses

6. Dependent or Subordinate Clause : It does not express a complete thought so cannot stand on its own, and must be combined with at least an independent clause to make a complete thought and therefore a sentence. A dependent clause cannot act as a complete sentence because it begins with a subordinating word, such as when , because , if , whoever, etc. Structure: Subordinating conjunction + Subject + Verb After Sarah arrived home When the dog barks . Types of Clauses

7. Note: Although this contains a subject and a verb it is not a complete thought. To make the dependent clause a complete thought we need an independent clause with it. After Sarah arrived home, she ate a sandwich. Dependent clause + Independent clause = Complete thought

8. Types of Sentences Sentences are divided into four categories: Simple sentences Compound sentences Complex sentences Compound-complex sentences

9. Simple Sentences Definition: A simple sentence contains one independent clause. Examples Ali ride his bike to school. Who is your best friend? She ate her lunch, took a walk, and went back to work.

10. Compound Sentences Definition A compound sentence contains two independent clauses. A coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) often links the two independent clauses and is preceded by a comma. Examples She wanted to go on vacation, so she saved up her money. I like apples, but my sister loves bananas. Tahira loves to read, and she also loves to hike.

11. Compound Sentences You can also make a compound sentence by joining two logically related independent clauses by using a semicolon, and a transition. By using a semicolon: Structure: Independent Clause ; Independent Clause e.g., I love living in the city ; there are so many things to do. By using a transition: Structure: Independent Clause ; transition , Independent Clause e.g., I love Karachi ; however , I hate the traffic.

12. Complex Sentences Definition A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. A complex sentence will include at least one subordinating conjunction. When the dependent clause is placed before the independent clause, the two clauses are divided by a comma; otherwise, no punctuation is necessary. Examples She went to class even though she was sick. As Jawad was arriving to work, he realized he forgot his lunch. While I enjoy classical music, I prefer rock and roll because I play the drums.

13. Complex Sentences Complex Sentences use a comma after a dependent clause if it begins the sentence. Example: Structure: Dependent clause , Independent Clause When I was going to market , I saw a beautiful bird. Because the soup was too cold , I warmed it in the microwave. After eating lunch at The Patio, Tim went to the gym to exercise.

14. References Andersen,S.A.(2015,March). SentenceTypesandFunctions. Retrievedfrom https://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/docs/handouts/Sentence Types and Functions.pdf Clause.(1978). Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English . Retrieved from https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/clause Difference between clause and sentence with examples - Learn English . (n.d.).RetrievedMay8,2020,from https://www.natterandramble.co.uk/difference-between-clause-and-sentence-with-examples/