Structure of sentence

 

Simple Sentence

 

Simple sentence is structured with only one subject and one finite verb.

Simple sentence has only one independent clause.

Pattern: Subject + finite verb + complement

Exmaple:

(i) Bangladesh is a populated country

(ii) Life is not a bed of roses

(iii) Human is the superior in this planet.

Complex Sentence

 

A sentence consisting of one principal clause and one or more sub-ordinate clauses is a complex sentence.

Example:

If you work hard, you will shine in life. (Here, ‘if you work hard’ is sub-ordinate clause and ‘you will shine in life’ is Main or principal clause)

Sub-ordinate clause begins with conjunctions like (who, which, that, when, how, where, while, if, whether, because, since, as, though, although, till, until, unless, before, after, so that, whenever, wherever, whoever, whatever etc).

Example:

(i) I know where he lives.

(ii) I do not know what his name is.

(iii) While there is life there is hope

(iv) We eat so that we can survive.

Compound Sentence

 

A sentence having more than one principal clauses linked by one or more coordinating conjunctions preceded by a comma is called compound sentence.

Conjunctions are used in compound sentences are (and, but, or, for, nor, also, however, moreover, thus, so, therefore, else, still, as well as, accordingly, otherwise, yet, not yet, but also, either or, neither nor, on the contrary etc.)

Example:

(i) Respect others, and others will respect you.

(ii) He loves us, but he does not show it.