Single Sentences with Patterns and Examples

In lecturerlanguage.com, it has been discussed about type of sentence. Some of them, active and passive sentences, simple and complex sentences,direct and indirect sentences, denotative and connotative sentences, declarative and interrogative imperative sentences, etc. In our description this time, we will explore thoroughly about single sentences along with patterns and examples in Indonesian.

Definition of Single Sentence

Sentence singular is the simplest sentence in languageIndonesia. Why is it the simplest? The answer is because of the number of sentence patterns. In a single sentence, there is only one sentence pattern, namely one subject (S) and one predicate (P). Sometimes it can also be equipped with an object (O) or a description (K).

Characteristics of Single Sentence

How can a sentence be categorized as a single sentence? To find out, consider the characteristics of the following single sentence:

1. Contains only one subject matter. Example:

• Brother is crying. (Single sentence because there is only 1 event that is crying)
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• My sister cried while running. (Compound sentence because there are 2 events, namely crying and running)
• My sister wept bitterly. (single sentence, word 'sobbing' is an adverb not an event)

2. Consists of one sentence pattern, for example S-P, S-P-O, or S-P-O-K patterns. Example:

• mothersweep. (single sentence)
  S P
• Fathermakefish pondin the garden. (single sentence)
  S P O K

3. Not loading conjunction or comma punctuation. Example:

• Rani reads comics. (single sentence)
• Rani reads comics and novels. (Compound Sentence)

Single Sentence Type

Based on the type of predicate, single sentences can be divided into nominal sentences, verbal sentences, adjective sentences, numeral sentences, and prepositional sentences. In addition, single sentences can also be arranged into single sentences that are expanded, both on the subject and predicate elements, or with the addition of new elements such as adverbs or complements. In order to better understand the type of single sentence, consider the following explanation:

1. Nominal sentence

Nominal singular sentences contain a predicate in the form of a noun. Example:

my ancestorsa sailor.
S P → noun

2. Verbal Sentence

If the predicate in a single sentence is a verb, it is called a verbal single sentence. Example:

mothercookin the kitchen.
S P K (cook → verb)

3. Adjective Sentence

If the predicate is an adjective, then the sentence is a singular adjective. Example:

That buildingtowering.
S P → adjective

4. Numerical Sentence

A single numeral sentence contains a predicate in the form of a number word. Example:

Action participantsas many as 2 million people.
S P → noun

5. Prepositional Sentence

This sentence contains a predicate in the form of a preposition or preposition. Example:

Daddy's foodon the table.
S P → prepositional

6. Single sentence with new element

The first way to expand a single sentence is to add a new element. The new element can be a description or a complement. Example:

Ranihelpmother → Ranihelpmotherin the kitchen
S P O S P O K

The new element added to the sentence above is the caption in the kitchen.

7. Single sentence with expansion on subject and predicate

The second way to expand a single sentence is to expand the subject or predicate in a single sentence. Example:

That womanthrow awaybabyin the river → The woman wearing the maskthrow awaybabyin the river
S P O K S P O K

Single Sentence Example

Do you understand the single sentence? Here are some examples of single sentences. Some examples have been equipped with an explanation of the type of sentence. Sentences that have not been equipped with explanations can be used as exercises or tests for understanding the material.

1. Ririn ran towards the cafeteria.
2. The slender-legged Ririn ran towards the cafeteria. (expand the subject of sentence no.1)
3. Ririn ran towards the crowded canteen. (explanation of explanation from sentence no.1)
4. Ririn will run towards the cafeteria. (predicate expansion from sentence no.1)
5. Mother came to the house yesterday.
6. Mother went to the house that caught fire yesterday. (expand the object of sentence no.5)
7. Rest gave a speech.
8. Restu made a loud speech. (adding a new element that is a complement to sentence no.7)
9. The brave blessing made a speech. (expand the subject of sentence no.7)
10. Restu gave a speech at ceremony flag. (adding a new element, namely the description of sentence no.7)
11. Ani's mother is a hijab entrepreneur. (single nominal sentence)
12. Kiki is Kaka's younger sister. (single nominal sentence)
13. That weirdo turned out to be an old friend of mine. (single nominal sentence)
14. Budi is the smartest student in school. (single adjective)
15. That thing is not a bomb
16. The thing wrapped in black plastic wasn't a bomb. (expand the subject of sentence no.1)
17. Andi ran very fast. (single adjective)
18. The baby cried very loudly last night. (verbal single sentence)
19. Police shoot fugitives. (verbal single sentence)
20. The house of the victim of the theft was very luxurious. (single adjective)
21. Mom comes home to village today. (single prepositional sentence)
22. The badminton player is from Indonesia. (single prepositional sentence)
23. There were 2 people who were shot. (single sentence numeral)
24. There are 100 qurban goats this year. (single sentence numeral)
25. They have breakfast together.
26. Ciko wrote letter.
27. Eman waits for the bus at the bus stop.
28. May-Mei watering flower plants.
29. Faisal left for Jogja last night.
30. Mother brought food.
31. Tiki counted her pocket money.
32. Dedi fishes in the river.
33. Andre broke the glass on purpose.
34. Packages are on the table.
35. The package containing the dates was on the table.
36. Uncle helped me.
37. Kind uncle helped me. (expand the subject of sentence no.36)
38. Uncle helped me, his dear nephew. (expand the object of sentence no.36)
39. The hunter kills the lion.
40. Hunters kill lions using rifles. (expansion of explanation method from sentence no.39)
41. The hunter kills the lion in the middle of the forest. (expansion of adverb of place from sentence no.39)
42. I worked on it until eleven o'clock at night.
43. Prince Diponegoro fought with his followers.
44. Prince Diponegoro fought with enthusiasm.
45. Tigers stalk their prey very quietly.
46. The thick furry animal attacks zoo visitors.
47. Randy walked slowly.

Thus the article on single sentences along with patterns and examples. Try to make a single sentence of each type to better understand. Hopefully this article helps a lot for learning Indonesian resources. Thank you.