UFS211 - Task 2

Simple Sentence

A simple sentence, also called an independent clause, contains a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought. For example : 

1.  Some students like to study in the mornings.
2. Kelly and Juana play football every afternoon.

Compound Sentence

A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. Such as : 

1. I like chocolate ice cream, but my friend likes strawberry.
2. I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English.

Complex Sentence

A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. A complex sentence always has a subordinator such as because, since, after, although, or when or a relative pronoun such as that, who, or which. For example : 

1. The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.
2. When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page.

Compound - Complex Sentence

A compound-complex sentence is made from two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Some example : 

1. We decided that the movie was too violent, but our children, who like to watch scary movies, thought that we were wrong.
2. Although I like to go camping, I haven't had the time to go lately, and I haven't found anyone to go with me.