Types of Sentences Based on the Elements

Previously, we have known the types of sentences based on their function, where types of sentences it consists of Example of a statement sentence in Indonesian (declarative sentence), example of interrogative sentence (interrogative sentence), types of commands (imperative sentence), and exclamatory sentence example. In this article, we will find out several types of sentences that are categorized based on the sentence elements in Indonesian contained in a sentence, where sentence elements in Indonesian consists of subject (S), predicate (P), object (O), complement (Pel), and description (K).

For more details, here are the types of sentences based on their elements.

1. Complete Sentence

Is a sentence consisting of at least the subject (S) and predicate (P). If necessary, a complete sentence can consist of a subject (S), a predicate (P), an object (O), a complement (Pel), and an adverb (K). Several types of sentences such as types of active sentences, passive sentences, transitive active sentence, and so on are part of this type of sentence.

For better understanding, here are some examples of complete sentences.

1. Mother is washing.
   • The complete sentence above consists of the subject (S) and predicate (P), where S = Mother; P = washing.
2. Students are working on UTS questions.
   • The complete sentence above consists of subject (S), predicate (P), and object (O) elements, where S = students; P= is working on; O = UTS questions.
3. His eyes were filled with tears.
   • Is a complete sentence above consisting of elements of the subject (S), predicate (P), and complement (Pel), where S = eyes; P = pouring out; Mop = tears
4. Mother is shopping at the market.
   • The complete sentence above consists of the elements S, P, and K, where S = Mother; P = shopping; K = in the market.
5. Mother is cooking curry in the kitchen.
   • The complete sentence above consists of the elements S, P, O, and K, where S = Mother; P= is cooking; O= goulash; K = in the kitchen.
6. Her eyes welled with tears as she wept for her brother's departure.
   • The complete sentence above consists of the elements S, P, Pel, and K, where S = the eyes; P = pouring out; Mop = tears; K = for crying over his brother's departure
7. Dad bought Hanna new shoes.
   • The complete sentence above consists of the elements S, P, O, Pel, where S = Father; P= buy; O= Hannah; Mop = new shoes
8. Dad bought Hanna new shoes on Hanna's birthday.
   • The complete sentence above has all the elements of the sentence (S, P, O, Pel, and K), where S = Ayah; P= buy; O= Hannah; Mop = new shoes; K= on Hanna's birthday.

2. Incomplete Sentence

Is a sentence that only has one or two sentence elements in it. Type sentence This is usually contained in a slogan, greeting, or in an exclamatory sentence. As for examples from The complete sentence is as follows:

These are the types of sentences based on their elements. If the reader wants to open reference another matter of sentences, readers can open the article the characteristics of sentences in Indonesian, and basic sentence patterns and examples. For this discussion, it will suffice here. Hopefully useful for all readers, both in the realm of paragraph in particular, as well as languageIndonesia in general. That is all and thank you.