The sentence is the largest of any language. We can divide sentences into categories – functional and structural. Here we are discussing structural categories of sentences such as simple, complex, and compound. We will try to give you a detailed idea about the structural category of sentences through this article
Structural category of sentence
What is a simple sentence and example?
A simple sentence is one kind of sentence that contains one clause with a subject and Verb. It has one subject and predicate just like an assertive sentence which asserts a simple statement. For example, I am very happy here we can see that it has one subject (I) and predicate (am very happy) with a verb(am).
Some examples of a simple sentence
He is a good boy
Rose is red
John is one of the intelligent boys in the class
They killed a snake
You are my love interes
You will come with me
They are attending a party
The boys are playing football
What is a complex sentence and example
A complex sentence is one kind of sentence that contains one main clause (independent clause) and at least one subordinate clause(dependent clause). We can add more subordinate clauses to make a complex sentence but it contains only one main clause. He says that he is going to school is an example of a complex sentence because it has one main clause (he says) with a subordinate clause (that he is going to school).
Some examples of complex sentence
If you give me your chocolate then I will give you a teddy bear
Though you hate me, I will love you forever
If you are a cheater, you will be punished by me
He ran away, While he was innocent
If you don’t study hard, you never pass the exam
What is a compound sentence and example
A compound sentence is one kind of sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by coordinating linkers such as or, and, but, etc.
“I search her room but I don’t find anything” In this example have two main clauses (I search her room and I don’t find anything) and they are joined by the linker ‘but’.
Some examples of compound sentence
I am a student and even I am an artist.
I love her but I can’t stay with her.
You are good at cooking but you are not good In a study
You should kill him or you will die
Look at the following chat for better knowledge
| Sentence | Number of Main Clauses | Number of Sub-ordinate Clauses | Type of linker/binder | Structure | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | One | – | – | One subject, one finite verb | Jerry eat vegetables |
| Complex | One | One or More | Sub-ordinating | One main Clause + at least one sub-clause | He love the place where he was born |
| Compound | Two or More | – | Co-ordinating | Two or More main Clause | The boy seats on the chair and he take the snacks |
Exercise of the simple, complex, and compound sentence
Exercise in anything makes a better idea of these things. So do the exercise for better knowledge about the structural category of sentences.
