Simple, Compound and Complex sentences

Simple: S V (O)

Examples:

• He cried.
• She laughed.
• They talked.
• He ate the meat pie.

4 types:

1. I love her. S V
2. The dog barked and barked. S V V
3. John and Mary kissed. S S V
4. John and Mary kissed and hugged. S S V V

Compound: SVO (FANBOYS) SVO

2 types:

1. Uses coordinating conjunctions. Join 2 simple sentences toghether using FANBOYS¹
2. Uses transitions: SV; T, SV
   • I don't like romance movies; however , my wife likes them.
   • I have been studying at this university for a long time now; furthermore , I believe that I am the right person for the job.
   • I like ice cream. I eat ice cream every day.
   • I like ice cream and I eat ice cream every day.
   • I like ice cream; furthermore , I eat it ervery day.

¹ For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So:

• For: used like because.
  • I rested for I was tired. (Reason, Cause and Effect)
• And: used for addition and result.
  • I ate some pizza, and played some sport. (Addition)
  • I studied hard, and passed the test. (Result)
  • I don't like ice cream and I don't like pizza I don't like ice cream or pizza.
  • Reduced negative-and must use or.
• Nor: uses inversion, means also not.
  • I don't like pizza, nor do I like pasta. (Negative addition)
  • I can't swim, nor can I cook.
  • The 1st sentence is negative, but the 2th is positive.
  • You need an auxiliary verb to make a compound sentence with nor.
• But: used for contrast in common form.
  • I like chocolate, but I have never eaten it on a pizza.
  • I can't swim, but I will try.
  • I have never been to France, but I would to go one day.
• Or: used for choices in positive form, also used for consequences. Like otherwise.
  • We can go to the pizza place or we can go to the beach. (Choice)
  • You must use the breaks in your car or eventually you will die! (Consequence)
  • You should study for the test or you will fail. (Consequence)
• Yet: used for contrasting sentences in a formal manner, has the same meaning as but.
  • I studied hard yet I didn't pass the exam.
• So: used for result in conjunction with parallel construction. (parallel construction = do the same on both sides of the conjunctions).
  • I ate bad oysters so I got a stomachache.
  • I can't surf, so I took some lessons.

Complex: uses dependent clause

3 types of dependent clause:

1. Relative clause (Adjective clause)
2. Noun clause
3. Adverb clause