Mastering Sentence Construction

Front

Subject

Back

The doer of the action

Front

Predicate

Back

Tells about the subject

Front

Object

Back

Receives the action

Front

Simple Sentence

Back

One independent clause

Front

Compound Sentence

Back

Two independent clauses

Front

Complex Sentence

Back

Independent + dependent clause

Front

Compound-Complex Sentence

Back

Two independent + one dependent clause

Front

Declarative Sentence

Back

Makes a statement

Front

Interrogative Sentence

Back

Asks a question

Front

Imperative Sentence

Back

Gives a command