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Simarpreet Kaur
Prof. Navdeep Saini 1055
Meaning of Sentence
A Sentence may consist of one clause i.e an
independent clause or more clauses i.e both
an independent and dependent clauses.
It shows the complete meaning of a
sentence.
How can you identify a sentence?
Shows incomplete Shows complete
meaning meaning
He laughed.
Examples for Practice
Subject Helping verb Action verb
We are studying.
Helping verb
Subject Action verb
She is cooking.
Helping verb
Subject Action verb
Sheena is dancing.
II. Compound Sentence
Structure
It consists of atleast two independent
clauses joined by co-ordinating
conjunctions.
There is no dependent clause.
Co-ordinating Conjunctions are:
For,And,Nor,But,O
r,Yet,So
Identification
Therefore (ii) comes under the
Compound Sentence Structure type.
Co-
Independent Clause ordinating Independent Clause
He is selling apples conjunction
but I like mangoes.
Compound Sentences can also be
joined by semi-colon(;)
Eg. I asked him a question ; he replied
correctly.
Examples for Practice
Co-
Independent Clause ordinating Independent Clause
Conjunction
I like Mathematics but my brother likes
Biology.
Co-
Independent Clause ordinating Independent Clause
Conjunction
That,Who,Whic
h,Whom
Sub-ordinate
Independent Conjunction Dependent Clause
She is wearing a shirt
Clause which looks nice.
.Independent
I met the boy Sub-
who had helped Clause
me.
Clause Dependent
ordinate
Conjunction
. If a Complex sentence begins with an
inde- pendent sentence then (,) is not
used between the clauses. If it begins
with a dependent clause then (,) is used
Sub-ordinate
after the dependent
Independent clause. Dependent Clause
Clause Conjunction
Sub-ordinate
Conjunction Dependent Clause Independent Clause
Although he is ill , he is playing
well.
IV. Compound-Complex Sentence
Structure
It consists of atleast 2 independent
clauses and one & more dependent
clauses.
I.C C.Conj I.C
Eg:S.Co
I went to college
D.C and I went to
nj
market