SENTENCE STRUCTURE: SIMPLE SENTENCE

Simple sentence is sentence with one independent clause.
#clause = subject + finite verb


Simple sentence can be divided into 4 types
1) statement
The shop close at 10 pm.

2) question
Do the shop close at 10 pm?

3) command
Shut the door!

4) exclamation
What a slow this train is!



Simple sentence contain 1 subject + 1 predicate

it has 5 pattern

 1) subject + verb
example: my head aches.



2) subject + verb + complement
we can add complement to the subject and verb
 example: Siti is a clever girl

# the subject in pattern 2 is always "be'' (such as am, is, are,was,were) or a verb related to "be" such as appear, become, look, seem ect.



3) subject + verb + direct object
example: My sister answered the telephone.



4)subject + verb + indirect object + direct object
 it has 3 categories

 i. verb that can be followed by "to"
eg: I give a boxes of chocolate to Ali.

 ii. verb that can be followed by "for"
eg: Nurul make some cookies for her friends. 

iii. verb without "to" and "for"





5) subject + verb + object + complement
example: They appointed him chairman. 


A simple sentence must have one subject - verb combination but the subject may be compound, ie have more than one element. We can see in these example:

Suraya and Fairos like ice-cream. (compound subject)

They worked hard and produced an excellent display. (compound verb)


#Simple sentences can only have only one subject-verb combination and commas are not used.

Below are some examples of the different combinations that you might find in simple sentences.