Simple and Compound Sentences
What does a simple sentence contains?
A simple sentence contains only one independent clause (complete thought). It has a subject-verb set, and it can stand alone.
What contains a complex sentence
A complex sentence is formed by adding one or more subordinate (dependent) clauses to the main (independent) clause using conjunctions and/or relative pronouns. A clause is a simple sentence. Simple sentences contain only one clause (verb group). Complex sentences contain more than one clause (verb group).
What contains Zero conditional
Meaning. Zero conditional is used to talk about facts or situations which are always true. If you heat water, eventually it boils. If people don't eat or drink, they die.
What contains Second conditional
We use would + base verb to talk about the future result. The important thing about the second conditional is that there is an unreal possibility that the condition will happen.
What contains Tag Questions
A tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement followed by a mini-question. We use tag questions to ask for confirmation. They mean something like: "Is that right?" or "Do you agree?" They are very common in English.
What a simple sentence does
A simple sentence contains a subject (a person or thing performing an action) and a predicate (a verb or verbal phrase that describes the action) and expresses a complete thought as an independent clause. Simple sentences do not contain dependent or subordinate clauses.
What does a complex sentence
What a Zero conditional does
Function. The zero conditional is used to make statements about the real world, and often refers to general truths, such as scientific facts. In these sentences, the time is now or always and the situation is real and possible.
What a Second conditional does
The second conditional is used to talk about things which are unreal (not true or not possible) in the present or the future -- things which don't or won't happen: Example. Explanation. If I were you, I would drive more carefully in the rain.
What a Tag Questions does
A tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement followed by a mini-question. We use tag questions to ask for confirmation. They mean something like: "Is that right?" or "Do you agree?"
What contains a compound sentence
A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so) and a comma or by a semicolon alone.
What contains a compound complex sentence
A compound-complex sentence is comprised of at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Example: Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.
What First conditional contains
The first conditional has the present simple after 'if', then the future simple in the other clause: if + present simple, ... will + infinitive.
What contains Third conditional
To make a sentence in the third conditional, we use, If + past perfect, would/wouldn't have + past participle. If you had told me about the meeting, I would have come. If you had told me about the meeting, I wouldn't have missed it.
Is in correct form? You haven't seen this film, have you?
Yes
What a compound sentence does
A compound sentence is a sentence that connects two independent clauses, typically with a coordinating conjunction like and or but. They're best for combining two or more self-sufficient and related sentences into a single, unified one.
What a compound complex sentence does
A compound sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses are joined together with a coordinating conjunction, like “for” and “yet,” or a conjunctive adverb, such as “however” and “nevertheless.” A complex sentence is a sentence that has one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses
What a First conditional does
The first conditional is used to express the future consequence of a realistic possibility now or in the future. For example, If I miss the train, I'll take the next one. There is a 50% chance that the first part of this sentence (the action following 'if') will happen.
What a Third conditional does
The third conditional is used to express the past consequence of an unrealistic action or situation in the past. For example, If he had studied harder, he would have passed the exam.
Is in correct form? She isn’t a doctor, wouldn’t she?
No
I cannot drink warm milk.
Simple
When I grow up, I’ll use complete sentences.
Complex
If it rains, we must postpone our game.
First conditional
I wouldn’t have missed the meeting if you’d told me about it.
Third Conditional
Is in correct form? I don't need to finish this today, do I?
Yes