Types of sentences

according to structure
 ACTIVITY
Direction:
A. Identify the following sentences if it Simple or Compound sentence.
1. It was raining but we went out.
2. It was warm day so we took off our coats.
3.Luisa has a cheerful disposition.
4.She lost her book but she didn’t look for it
5. My brother and I went to the mall last night.
6. My head feels like it is a balloon.
7. She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do.
8 The beggar was ugly and mean.
9. He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing poker.
10. He didn't want to go to the dentist, yet he went anyway.
 ACTIVITY
Direction:
A. Identify the following sentences if it Simple or Compound sentence.
1. It was raining but we went out. Compound sentence
2. It was warm day so we took off our coats. Compound sentence
3.Luisa has a cheerful disposition. Simple sentence
4.She lost her book but she didn’t look for it. Compound sentence
5. My brother and I went to the mall last night. Simple sentence
6. My head feels like it is a balloon. Simple sentence
7. She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do. Compound
8 The beggar was ugly and mean. Simple sentence
9. He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing poker. Compound sentence
10. He didn't want to go to the dentist, yet he went anyway. Compound
FOUR TYPES OF SENTENCES ACCORDING
TO STRUCTURE
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Compound complex sentence
 WHAT IS A SENTENCE?

it is a group of words that expresses complete thought.

It has subject and verb. (independent clause)
 ACTIVITY
Direction:
A. Identify the following sentences if it Simple or Compound sentence.
1. It was raining but we went out. Compound sentence
2. It was warm day so we took off our coats. Compound sentence
3.Luisa has a cheerful disposition. Simple sentence
4.She lost her book but she didn’t look for it. Compound sentence
5. My brother and I went to the mall last night. Simple sentence
6. My head feels like it is a balloon. Simple sentence
7. She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do. Compound
8 The beggar was ugly and mean. Simple sentence
9. He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing poker. Compound sentence
10. He didn't want to go to the dentist, yet he went anyway. Compound
SIMPLE SENTENCE
• contains one independent clause.
• What’s an “independent clause”? It’s one subject followed
by one verb or verb phrase. It expresses a single idea.
Example:

The beggar was ugly and mean.

Luisa has a cheerful disposition.
My head feels like it is a balloon.
COMPOUND SENTENCE
• A compound sentence has two independent clauses joined by
coordinating conjunctions.
FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet so,)

Example:
It was warm day so we took off our coats.
She lost her book but she didn’t look for it.
QUESTIONS
SHORT EXERCISE
Copy and encircle the subject and underline twice the predicate
Identify the following sentences whether it is simple or compound sentence.

1. Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie alone.

2. I thought the promotion was mine, but my attendance wasn't good enough.
3. Should we start class now, or wait for everyone to get here?
4. It was getting dark, and we weren't near the cabin yet.
5. Cats are good pets, for they are clean and are not noisy.
6. We have never been to Asia, nor have we visited Africa.
7. He didn't want to go to the dentist, yet he went anyway.
8. All adolescents live in dormitories.
9. India as well as the Philippines, still has aboriginal tribes.
10. The boys and girls sing in turn.
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listening