Sentences: Simple, Compound, and Complex

A common weakness in writing is the lack of varied sentences. Becoming aware of three general types of sentences--simple, compound, and complex-can help you vary the sentences in your writing. The most effective writing uses a variety of the sentence types explained below.

1. imple entences
A simple sentence has the most basic elements that make it a sentence! a sub"ect, a verb, and a completed thought. #xamples of simple sentences include the following!

$. %ompound entences
A compound sentence refers to a sentence made up of two independent clauses &or complete sentences' connected to one another with a coordinating conjunction. %oordinating con"unctions are easy to remember if you think of the words ()A* B+, (!

For And Nor But Or Yet So

#xamples of compound sentences include the following!

-. %omplex entences
A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses connected to it. A dependent clause is similar to an

independent clause, or complete sentence, but it lacks one of the elements that would make it a complete sentence. #xamples of dependent clauses include the following!

The Subordinate Clause

Recognize a subordinate clause when you see one.
A subordinate clause.also called a dependent clause.will begin with a subordinate conjunction or a relative pronoun and will contain both a subject and a verb. This combination of words will not form a complete sentence. /t will instead make a reader want additional information to finish the thought. 0ere is a list of subordinate con"unctions!

after although as because before even if even though if in order that

once provided that rather than since so that than that though unless

until when whenever where whereas wherever whether while why

List o Subordinating Conjunctions

What follows is a list of common subordinating conjunctions used in the English language:

After = selepas Although = walaupun As = sebagai as if seolah -olah as long as = selagi as much as = sebanyak as soon as= dengan seberapa segera as though =seolah - olah because = kerana before = sebelum even = malah even if = walau pun even though = meskipun if = jika if only = jika hanya if when = jika apabila if then = jika kemudian in as much = lantaran in order that = supaya just as = sama seperti lest = supaya tidak now = sekarang now since = now that = sekarang apabila now when = ketika once = sebaik sahaja provided = disediakan rather than = berbanding dengan since= semenjak so that = supaya

supposing = menjangkakan than = bahawa that = w though = til unless = melainkan jika until when whenever = bila bila masa where whereas = manakala where if wherever = mana - mana whether = sama ada which = while= who = whoever = sesiapa why = mengapa