5 Types of Single Sentences and Examples in Indonesian

In language Indonesia has many types of sentences. Some of them are active and passive sentences, direct and indirect sentences, standard and non-standard sentences with examples, singular and compound sentences. Single sentence is sentence which has only one occurrence, activity or one event only. Characteristics of a single sentence, consists of from one subject, one predicate, one object and one description (S-P-O-K) and are not connected by conjunction. Based on the predicate category, a single sentence is divided into 5 parts, namely:

1. Verbal predicate sentence or verb

Single sentences with the predicate as a verb, are divided into 3 types, namely:

• An intransitive sentence means that it has no object and is not complete. Example:
  • Nia is studying
  • sleeping mom
  • Spinning wheel
• Etransitive sentence, meaning that this sentence has an object but is not complete. Example:
  • He walks on the sidewalk
  • Santi eats fried food
  • Juan watching television
• A dwitransitive sentence, meaning that it has an object and a complement. Example:
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  • I study in the room with my sister
  • Mr. Adi is driving the car to the city
  • Soni sings on stage

2. Sentences with adjectives or word nature

Example:

• My eyes are sore
• The wall paint is still wet
• His heart is good

3. Nominal predicate sentence or noun

Example:

• Andi is a pilot
• The computer is made in America
• He is a supermarket employee

4. Numerical predicate sentence or number word

Example:

• There are five houses
• Andi's ball is only one
• There are three absorption holes

5. Sentences with prepositional phrases or prepositions with place phrases

Example:

• Mika in class
• The fruit in the basket
• He went to the classroom

This is an explanation of the types of single sentences, for example in English Indonesia. Hopefully it is useful and adds to the knowledge of Indonesian writing procedures for all of us.