TYPES OF
SENTENCES
Objectives
Identify the different kinds of sentences
Determine the basic sentence patterns
Use a variety of accurate sentence structures
Sentence structures:
SIMPLE SENTENCE
COMPOUND SENTENCE
COMPLEX SENTENCE
COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE
Types of Sentence according to structure:
SIMPLE SENTENCES
A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb. It
shows a complete thought.
Steve told a funny joke.
Joe waited for the train.
The train was late.
Mary and Samantha took the bus.
Types of Sentence according to structure:
COMPOUND SENTENCES
A compound sentence refers to a sentence made up of two independent clauses
(or complete sentences) connected to one another with a coordinating conjunction.
Coordinating conjunctions: FAN BOYS = For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
I went to the park and I saw a dog.
Joe waited for the train but the train was late.
Mary and Samantha left on the bus before I arrived so I
did not see them at the bus station.
Types of Sentence according to structure:
COMPLEX SENTENCES
Examples: complex sentence
Growth begins when we start to accept our own weakness.
-Jean Vanier
When I woke up, the sun was yet to light the sky.
Even though it was raining, they started their trip.
The ambulance arrived after the accident had taken place.
Examples: COMPOUND- complex sentence
• When I grow up, I want to be a ballerina, and my mom is proud of
me.
• Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the
latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.
BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS
S-IV PATTERN
Made up of a subject and a verb plus any
modifi ers there is no complement or
completer; therefore, the verb is
intransitive.
VERB (INTRANSITIVE
Traditions exist. VERB)
SUBJECT S-IV PATTERN
EXAMPLES
Digong swims.
The hawk soared above the trees.
S-TV-DO
Made of a subject and a verb and a
direct object. The verb is transitive
because it is acting upon an object
directly.
DIRECT OBJECT
The Filipino had oral traditions.
VERB (TRANSITIVE
VERB)
SUBJECT S-TV-DO
EXAMPLES
The students wanted the highest grade.
Sherlock called Enola.
S-LV-SC
The third pattern is composed of a
subject, linking verb and complement. It
uses the verb "be" and all its forms; be,
is, am, are, was, were, been, being.
SUBJECT
The poem were incantations. COMPLEMENT
VERB (LINKING
VERB)
SUBJECT S-LV-SC
EXAMPLES
The winner was disqualified.
Cynthia is genuinely
happy.
S-TV-IO-DO
Consists of a subject, a verb, an indirect
object, and a direct object.
DIRECT
The book gave them magic formulas. OBJECT
INDIRECT OBJECT
VERB (TRANSITIVE
VERB) S-TV-IO-DO
SUBJECT
EXAMPLES
Shannon gave Chris a gift.
The president gave the criminals pardon.
S-TV-DO-OC
Consists of a subject, a verb, direct object and
objective complement. The objective
complement, which is either a noun that
renames the direct object or an adjective that
describes the direct object.
OBJECT
COMPLEMENT
They considered Dr. Jose Rizal wise.
DIRECT OBJECT
VERB (TRANSITIVE
VERB) S-TV-DO-OC
SUBJECT
EXAMPLES
They named the baby Celeste.
Denise watched the movie Enola.
V-S (INVERTED
PATTERN)
There are times when you must use inverted word
order to communicate the intended idea. Inverted
word order occurs when the subject comes after the
verb, in between verb parts, or is not included at all.
There is a Chinese in that store.
SUBJECT
V-S (INVERTED
PATTERN)
Verb
EXAMPLES
It is your responsibility to finish the exam on time.
There are three ways to manage your time, set
goals, know your priority, and get organized.
