The translation of sentence types into English

The translation of sentence types into English 


English sentences are classified into four types:
1- the simple sentence 
2- the compound sentence
3- the complex sentence
4- the compound-complex sentence


First, the simple sentence consists of one and only one independentclause and no subordinate clauses.


Consider the following two sentences along with their Arabic translations:


I will participate in the Parliamentary elections next spring
سأشارك في الانتخابات البرلمانية في الربيع المقبل


Ali quit school and enlisted in the army.
ترك علي المدرسة وانخرط في الجيش


Second, the compound sentence consists of two or more independentclauses and no subordinate clauses.


Consider the following sentencealong with their Arabic translation:


Sami quit university, but Ahmed continued his studies.
لقد ترك سامي الجامعة لكن أحمد إستمر في دراسته


Third, complex sentence consists of one and only one main clause plusone or more subordinate clauses.


Consider the following two sentences along with their Arabic translations:


Mona quit university after she had finished one semester.
لقد تركت منى الجامعة بعد أن اكملت فصلا دراسيا واحدا


Writing the speech took more time than I expected.
لقد اخذت كتابة الخطاب وقتا اكثر مما توقعت


Finally, the compound-complex sentence consists of two or moreindependent clauses, at least one of which is complex.


Consider the following sentencealong with their Arabic translation:


The storm stopped by ten o'clock that morning, and we went to the beachwhere we had spotted a picnic place earlier.
هدأت العاصفة بحلول الساعة العاشرة في ذلك الصباح وتوجهنا إلى الشاطئحيث كنا قد اخترنا مكانا للتنزه