English structure recognizes four types of sentences. In this presentation, Arief Firdaus only highlights the three types of sentences: simple, complex, and compound.

1. Types of Sentences by Arief Firdaus

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4. Simple Sentences Some students like to study in the mornings. Juan and Arturo play football every afternoon. Aliciagoes to the library and studies every day.

5. Complex Sentences When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page. The teacher returned the homework after she noticed the error. The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow. After they finished studying, Juan and Maria went to the movies. Juan and Maria went to the movies after they finished studying.

6. Compound Sentences I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English. Alejandro played football, so Maria went shopping. Alejandro played football, for Maria went shopping.