Sentence &
kinds of sentence
Lecturer:
Tatu Zakiyatun Nufus, M.Pd
Sentence is a group of words that has
subject and
predicate and it
make sense
Declarative Affirmative Interrogative Exclamatory
• They promote the new brand of
handbag
• Zaskia writes a new poem for the inauguration night
• They don’t
promote the new brand of handbag
• Zaskia doesn’t write a new poem for the
inauguration night
• Please, stand up!
• Wait for a minute, please!
• I have someone takes my coat!
• You have your mom read the
story before going to bed!
• The teacher has the room cleaned!
• You have your motorcycle repaired!
• What are you doing?
• Where will you go after this class?
• Why is he coming late?
• Have you taken English course before?
• Will you give me a lift?
• Wow…
• Its amazing
• What a wonderful appearance!
• What an annoying situation!
• How friendly she is!
• How fussy you are!
Types of sentences
SENTENCE
BASED ON STRUCTURE
1. simple
sentence
2. Compound sentence
Is two or more independent clauses joined together.
There are three ways to join the clause 1. With coordinators
Ex: salt water boils at a higher temperature than freshwater, so food cooks faster in salt water
2. With conjunctive adverb
Ex: salt water boils at a higher temperature than freshwater; therefore food cooks faster in salt water 3. With a semicolon
Ex; salt water boils at a higher temperature than
freshwater; food cooks faster in salt water
Coordinator s
FANBOYS
Conjunctive adverb
put semicolon before and comma after conjunctive adverb
N
o Function Conjunctive adverb
1 To add a similar, equal idea Also, beside, furthermore, in
addition, moreover, too
2 To add an unexpected or surprising continuation
However,
nevertheless, nonetheless, still 3 To add acomplete contrast On the other hand
In contrast 4 To give alternative possibility Otherwise
5 To add an expected result Accordingly, as aresult
Consequently, hence, therefore, thus
6 To add example For example, for
instance
