Simple Sentences
Simple Sentences
SYNTAX
SENTENCE TYPES
Simple Sentence
• A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb, and it may also have an object
and modifiers.
• However, it contains only one independent clause.
Example Of Simple Sentences
Sentence Subject Verb Object Prepositional phrase
1. She wrote. She wrote - -
2. She completed her literature review. She completed her literature review. -
3. He organized his sources by theme. He organized his sources by theme.
4. They studied APA rules for many hours. They studied APA rules for many hours.
Simple Sentence
A simple sentence is not always a short, a
Here's an example of a simple sentence with
simple sentence could have a compound
a compound subject, a compound predicate,
subject (i.e., a subject with two or more
and direct objects with more than one item.
simple subjects).
EXAMPLE EXAMPLE
Jack and Jill like walking and fishing but
Jack and Jill like walking.
hate running and hunting.
(This is a simple sentence with (This is still a simple
a compound subject made up sentence. There are no
of two simple subjects "Jack" dependent clauses.)
and "Jill".)
Simple Sentence
A simple sentence could also have a compound
predicate (when two or more verbs share the same
subject).
EXAMPLE
Jack likes walking and fishing but hates
Jack likes fishing but hates hunting.
running and hunting.
(This is a simple sentence with a compound (This is still a simple sentence with a compound
predicate. The subject "Jack" is the subject of two predicate. The subject "Jack" is still the subject of
verbs; "likes" and "hates".) two verbs ;"likes" and "hates“)
