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Sentence Structure
University of the Sacred Heart
Department of Humanities
Center for Language Development Across the
Disciplines
LAD
Objective
To provide the
student with pointers
on how to construct
sentences
Simple Sentence
A simple sentence has one
subject and one predicate
Simple Sentence
We went to San Juan yesterday.
Observe how a simple sentence is constructed:
Simple Sentence
We went to San Juan .
Pronoun Verb
Simple subject
Complete predicate
Prepositional phrase
Compound Sentence
A compound sentence has more
than one part that can stand alone
(independent clauses)
Independent clauses are connected
by coordinating conjunctions,
conjunctive adverbs or a semi-colon.
Compound Sentence
We went to San Juan, and
most of us danced all night.
Compound Sentence
We went to San Juan,
and most of us danced all night .
Subject Verb
CoordinatingConjunction
Predicate
Verb
Prepositional phrase
Modifying phraseSubject
Compound Sentences
My parents caught a severe cold; consequently, they had to cancel their vacation.
Some people like basketball; others prefer baseball.
ConjunctiveAdverb
Semi-colon
Complex Sentence
A complex sentence has at least
two parts: one that can stand
alone and another one that cannot
The part that cannot stand alone is
linked to the rest of the sentence
by a subordinating conjunction
Complex Sentence
Since my boyfriend and I wanted to have fun,
we went to San Juan yesterday.
Complex Sentence
Since we wanted to have fun,
we went to San Juan yesterday.
PredicateSubject
SubordinatingConjunction
Part that cannot stand alone
This type of sentence has more
than one part that can stand alone,
and at least one that cannot
Notice how the different
conjunctions link the different parts
of this sentence
Compound-Complex Sentence
Compound-Complex Sentence
Since we wanted to have fun,
my boyfriend and I went to San Juan yesterday,
and we danced all night.
Since we wanted to have fun,
my boyfriend and I went to San Juan,
and we danced all night.
Subject
Predicate
SubordinatingConjunction
CoordinatingConjunction
Part that cannot stand alone
Compound-Complex Sentence
For More InformationIndex English Grammar and Composition
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index2.
Tons of Fun with Grammar
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/flin/103_handouts/sentences_and_phrases.htm
Grammar Book Table of Contents
http://www.grammarbook.com/exercises/grammar/
cnt_gram.html
Thank YouCenter for Language Development Across the DisciplinesPrepared by: Thalia N. Nazario-Santiago
Coordinator for the Center for Languages and Cultures April-June 2003
Revised by: Patricia Kidd August 2004
Revised by: Prof. Delia Serrano January 2005