SENTENCE CONTENT

2.       THE COMPLEX SENTENCE

If a sentence has only main clause with one or more subordinate clauses, which depend on the main clause to be meaningfully, such sentence is called a complex sentence. The main clause can stand-alone and make sense.

Again, two or more simple sentences can be combined to form a complex sentence. Examples:

1.       If you want to rejoice, now is the time.

2.       Although she is beautiful, no one wants to marry her.

3.       COMPOUND SENTENCE

When a sentence contains two main clauses with or without a subordinate clause, such sentence is called a compound sentence. Examples:

i.        Sarah swept the class                    gives

ii.       Michael called the teacher

          Sarah swept the class AND Michael called the teacher.

Simple sentences can be made compound sentence by the use of conjunction.