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PROF. LUIS PÉREZ

types of sentence

There are basically three types of sentence: simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences (Maurer 2000).A simple sentence consists in a subject and predicate, and sometimes they are called independent clauses.

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes continues to reach epidemic proportions worldwide.

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Green leafy vegetables show promise, but increasing overall intake of fruit and vegetables is advisable.

Ind. Clause

Compound sentences are made up of at least two independent clauses joined together by coordinating conjunctions (and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet) or commas, or semi colons.

Ind. Clause

Coord. Conj.

Adverbial Clauses

These risks are too high to justify the use antibiotics because a malaria slide is positive.

Ind. Clause

Complex sentences, on the other hand, consist on different kind of clauses. There are dependent clauses and independent clauses joined by subordinating words or phrases. Dependent clauses might be adverbial clauses, adjective clauses or noun clauses.

Dep. ClauseAdv. Sub.

e.g.:Reason: because, since, on account of the fact.

The use of antibiotics is more common today than it was five years ago.

Ind. Clause

Dep. Clause Adv. Sub.

e.g.:- Comparison: than, as much as, as many as

We examined whether BMI predicted risk of stroke.

Ind. ClauseDep. ClauseAdv. Sub.

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- Condition: unless, whether, if, in cases, provided (that)

Patients are sometimes mistakenly treated for epilepsy, although this symptom may be a manifestation of hypotension

Ind. Clause

Dep. Clause

Adv. Sub.

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- Contrast: although, though, even though, while, whereas, in spite of the fact that.

Where Hippocrates used observation and deduction, Galen emphasized his theories.

Ind. Clause

Dep. ClauseAdv. Sub.

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- Place: where, wherever.

Tea drinkers are so less likely to add milk to their tea that it might explain the lack of correlation between tea consumption and diabetes risk.

Ind. Clause

Dep. ClauseAdv. Sub.

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- Result: so+ adjective + that, such + noun phrase + that.

As one contemplates the advancements of modern medicine, one must wonder at the methods used in the Middle Ages.

Ind. Clause

Dep. Clause Adv. Sub.

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- Time: when, whenever, before, after, as, as soon as, while, until.

Adjective Clauses

Our prediction rule allows an independent estimation that can be modified by additional data.

Ind. Clause

Dep. ClauseAdv. Sub.

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Introduced by: who, that, which, whom, whose, most of/many of/prep+Relative pronoun.

Noun Clauses

What we try to find is a cure for cancer.

Ind. Clause

Dep. ClauseSub. Adv.

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Introduced by: what, whoever, whomever, whatever, why, how, however, the fact that, whether (or not), if.