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Sentence Structure: Simple, Complex, Compound

The document explains the structures of simple, complex, and compound sentences, providing definitions and examples for each type. It illustrates how to transform simple sentences into complex and compound forms using various conjunctions and phrases. The document serves as a guide for understanding sentence construction in English.

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Sentence Structure: Simple, Complex, Compound

The document explains the structures of simple, complex, and compound sentences, providing definitions and examples for each type. It illustrates how to transform simple sentences into complex and compound forms using various conjunctions and phrases. The document serves as a guide for understanding sentence construction in English.

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⃣ Simple Sentences

Structure: Principal clause only (no subordinate or coordinate clause)

Examples:

1. He went to school to study.

2. She finished her work before evening.

Complex Sentences

Structure: Principal clause + Subordinate clause (joined by “because, if, when, that,
although,” etc.)

Examples:

1. He went to school so that he could study.

2. I stayed home because I was sick.

Compound Sentences

Structure: Two or more principal clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions (“and, but, or,
so, therefore,” etc.)

Examples:

1. He went to school and he studied hard.


2. I was sick, but I attended the class.
Simple to Complex to Compound

1. To + Verb

Simple: He went to school to learn.

Complex: He went to school so that he could learn.

Compound: He went to school, and he learned.

2. Too…to

Simple: He is too weak to walk.

Complex: He is so weak that he cannot walk.

Compound: He is weak, and he cannot walk.

3. By + V-ing

Simple: He improved his English by reading books.

Complex: He improved his English when he read books.


Compound: He read books, and he improved his English.

4. While + V-ing

Simple: While crossing the road, he met an accident.


Complex: He met an accident when he was crossing the road.

Compound: He was crossing the road, and he met an accident.


5. V + ing

Simple: Seeing the police, the thief ran away.

Complex: The thief ran away when he saw the police.

Compound: He saw the police, and then he ran away

6. For/Because of

Simple: He could not come because of illness.

Complex: He could not come because he was ill.

Compound: He was ill, so he could not come.

7. Without + V-ing

Simple: He left without saying goodbye.

Complex: He left though he did not say goodbye.

Compound: He did not say goodbye, but he left.

8. In spite of / Despite

Simple: In spite of being poor, he is happy.

Complex: He is happy though he is poor.

Compound: He is poor, but he is happy.

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