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125 Examples of Single Sentences and Their Explanations

Sentence is the smallest unit language which expresses the mind as a whole in language, the definition is taken from Grammar diambil Raw Indonesian. To interpret it correctly, when pronouncing a sentence, an up and down voice is used, gentle, interrupted by pauses, and intonation at the end of the sentence. As for interpreting written sentences, punctuation marks are used to represent pronunciation or intonation.

Sentences have several types that distinguish them from one another. Share type of sentence based on 1) pronunciation; 2) the number of phrases or grammatical structures; 3) content or function; 4) sentence elements; 5) subject – predicate pattern; 6) style presentation; and 7) the subject. One type of sentence is a singular sentence. What is a single sentence? This article will discuss in its entirety about the meaning, characteristics, types, and examples of single sentences.

Definition of Single Sentence

A single sentence is a sentence that consists of only one sentence structure. A single sentence must at least consist of a subject element and a predicate element. However, it is possible for a single sentence to have a pattern of 'subject - predicate - object' (SPO), 'subject - predicate - object - description' (SPOK), 'subject - predicate - object - complement' ( SPOPel), 'subject - predicate - complement' (SPPel), 'subject - predicate - object - description - complement' (SPOKpel), and so on with a note that the sentence formed only presents one event.

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Characteristics of a Single Sentence

To distinguish single sentences from other types of sentences, single sentences have several characteristics, including the following,

  1. A single sentence has only one main event.

A single sentence will only present or convey or explain one event.

Example:

  • Anna reading a book (One incident)
  • Anna reads books and magazines (Two events, namely 'Anna reads a book' and 'Anna reads a magazine')
  • Syifa buys Bread (One event)
  • Syifa goes to the salon and buys bread (Two events, namely 'Syifa goes to the salon' and Syifa buys bread')
  • Zulia wearing a red shirt (One event)
  • Zulian wears a red shirt while carrying a black bag (Two incidents, namely 'Zulia wearing a red shirt' and 'Zulian carrying a black bag')
  • They scored a goal against the opponent (One event)
  • They celebrate and the audience welcomes it with boisterousness (Two events, namely 'they celebrate' and 'the audience welcomes the celebration they do boisterously')
  • Ashita spinning wool yarn (One event)
  • Ashita spun wool and silk thread (Two events, namely 'Ashita asked for woolen thread' and 'Ashita spun silk thread')
  1. A single sentence has only one sentence structure.

That is, a single sentence only has one sentence structure, namely only 'SP', 'SPO' only, and so on. In other words, a single sentence has only one subject, one predicate, and one object.

Example:

  • Andi playing ball (correct)

S P O

  • Andi plays ball but cries in the middle of the game (wrong)

S P O Konj P Ket

  • Daddy sleeps (correct)

S P

  • Daddy sleeps, sister wakes up (wrong)

S P O P

  • Risya plays volleyball (correct)

S P O

  • Risya plays volleyball and falls (wrong)

S P O Konj P

  • Andi kicked the ball (correct)

S P O

  • Andi kicked the ball and floated in the air (wrong)

S P O Konj P Ket

  • The game runs interesting, but rough (wrong)

S P Ket Konj Ket

  1. Single sentence does not recognize usage conjunction or hyphens and punctuation commas (,).

A single sentence is a sentence that has only one constituent part and one structure. The use of conjunctions or conjunctions and comma punctuation marks (,) is one of the characteristics of a compound sentence to distinguish between the main clause and the subordinate clause.

Example:

  • I typed the story (single sentence)
  • I typed the story when dad came (compound sentence)
  • I'm typing story, father comes (compound sentence)
  • Suminah second child (single sentence)
  • Suminah the second child so that she is spoiled (compound sentence)
  • Suminah is the second child, she is spoiled by her parents (compound sentence)
  • I hate mice (single sentence)
  • I hate mice while he hates cats (compound sentence)
  • I hate mice, he hates cats (compound sentence)

Types of Single Sentences

A single sentence has several types of sentences based on the predicate contained in it. Based on the predicate, single sentences are divided into nominal single sentences, adjective singular sentences, verbal single sentences, prepositional single sentences, and numeral single sentences. The following is a review of the types of single sentences based on the predicates attached to them,

  1. Single Sentence Noun

A noun singular sentence is a single sentence whose predicate is a noun. Here are some examples of singular noun sentences,

  • Father is a policeman (noun = a policeman)
  • Goddess of spoiled children (noun = spoiled child)
  • The person who crawls is Rudi (noun = Rudi)
  • Safe a place to store money and gold (noun = a place to store money and gold)
  • Sasu a young CEO at Indonesia (noun = young CEO)
  • Andriana brave child (noun = brave child)
  • Zia is the major of the group Marching Band it (noun = majoret)
  • They are SMA 2 Nusantara students (noun = SMA 2 Nusantara students)
  • Teguh a police officer (noun = a police officer)
  • Ramadan is a holy month (noun = holy month)
  1. Adjective Single Sentence

Adjective singular sentence is a single sentence whose predicate is an adjective. Here are some examples of adjective singular sentences,

  • Goddess cheerful every day (adjective = cheerful)
  • He is easily offended (adjective = easily offended)
  • The beach is really pretty (adjective = really pretty)
  • The building is very dirty (adjective = very dirty)
  • Their story is so sad (word nature = very sad)
  • Wood breaks easily (adjective = easy to break)
  • The yard of the house is very wide (adjective = very wide)
  • The tower is taller than the Eiffel (adjective = taller than the Eiffel)
  • The laws of nature are cruel (adjective = cruel)
  • Parting is very painful (adjective = painful)
  1. Verbal Single Sentence

Verbal singular sentence is a single sentence whose predicate is a verb. Here are some examples of single verbal sentences,

  • Andi reads a book (verb = read)
  • Siana runs in the field (verb = to run)
  • Siwan doing assignments in the campus library (verb = work on)
  • The earth rotates (verb = rotates)
  • The ball is spinning in the air (verb = to spin)
  • Dika greets everyone he passes by (verb = greet)
  • The Leaning Tower of Pisa (verb = move)
  • Sonia reads her daily school journal again (verb = read)
  • The lion starved to death (verb = starved to death)
  • The impala ran from the lion (verb = to run)
  1. Numerical Single Sentence

This type of singular sentence is sentence singular which has a predicate in the form of a number or count. The following are some examples of numeric single sentences

  • The construction of the building is five years (numerical word = five years)
  • The time is days - days to complete a mission (numeric word = days)
  • Indonesia's 72nd birthday (numeric word = 72nd)
  • My balloon is five (numerical word = five)
  • Anna shoes 32 pairs (numeric word = 32 pairs)
  • To get here, it took days (numeric word = be careful)
  • The chocolate is three seeds (numeric word = three seeds)
  • Chusni's seventeenth birthday (numerical word = seventeen)
  • The age of the building is centuries (numeric word = centuries)
  • The kittens are three (numerical word = three)
  1. Prepositional Single Sentence

This type of single sentence is a type of single sentence that has a predicate in the form of a preposition. The following are some examples of prepositional singular sentences,

  • I'm in front of the building (preposition = at)
  • The flood is to the south (preposition = to)
  • The wind is to the southeast (preposition = to)
  • The ball is behind the house (preposition = at)
  • His house is to the right of the building (preposition = at)
  • Magazine is about fashion (preposition = about)
  • The hood is on the car seat (preposition = in)
  • I'm towards the terminal (preposition = to)
  • Tsunami from the Indian Ocean (preposition = from)
  • I'm from the market (preposition = from)

Single Sentence Example

Previously, it has been explained about the meaning, characteristics, and types of single sentences. However, it needs to be underlined if the main point of a single sentence is to tell one event. To understand it more easily, here is another example of a single sentence:

  1. Ari rides a bicycle.
  2. Agribusiness 50 first place in the FEM aerobic competition.
  3. Ayu became the best graduate of IPB in 2017.
  4. He is already financially independent.
  5. His mother is a doctor.
  6. Arya buys eggs at the convenience store.
  7. The house collapsed.
  8. Rain mess up internet signal.
  9. This is the fourth rotating blackout this week.
  10. The car is silver.
  11. I put the magazine on the table.
  12. Aji got a good job in a multi-national company.
  13. House certificate in the name of Sriganda.
  14. That person had been standing there ever since.
  15. Her sister died.
  16. Riana goes to the market.
  17. Dad from the city.
  18. Dad brought me a doll.
  19. Enjoy playing ball.
  20. His car hit the car parked in front of the complex
  21. The Lord congratulated me.
  22. Today I'm happy.
  23. The cat has five children.
  24. Mom went to the office.
  25. My father took my mother to the market.
  26. His monthly salary is equivalent to one house.
  27. I eat bread.
  28. The bread is rotten.
  29. I threw the bread in the trash.
  30. Aceng brought me something from Semeru.
  31. The car moves forward.
  32. Technology they use is the most up-to-date.
  33. He's a cheerful kid.
  34. His GPA is 3.8 out of 4.00.
  35. I have five balloons.
  36. Jabbar bought it for me.
  37. We had fun at the playground that afternoon.
  38. She is getting more beautiful with a smile on her face.
  39. His face looks happier than before.
  40. The incident made Rifqy realize.
  41. He didn't really like their closeness.
  42. Finally Rifqy knows his feelings.
  43. Alfiansyah is a swimming champion.
  44. Agribusiness 50 becomes the overall champion of The 10th
  45. I'm really sleepy.
  46. He completed his assignment on time.
  47. He's a smart kid.
  48. The house is behind the botanical garden.
  49. To the right of the house is a kindergarten.
  50. They chose to live on the outskirts of Jakarta.
  51. Their current home is closer to their place of work.
  52. Shiana is their second child.
  53. Shiana is now waiting for her sister to be born into the world.
  54. His independent attitude makes people admire him.
  55. Her mother cheered the girl on the line finish.
  56. They cheered for the victory of the Indonesian national team in the AFF event.
  57. I give up.
  58. I feel alone at home again.
  59. He came with me until the morning after the theft incident.
  60. The arrival of the thief traumatized Seti.
  61. Luckily things are fine.
  1. I can see his sad expression.
  2. Ariana received a standing ovation from the audience.
  3. Rifqy took me home today.
  4. We spent more time together than before.
  5. He brought me flowers.
  6. He admitted that all this time he was just pretending he didn't care.
  7. I'm glad to hear his confession.
  8. We decided to get married next year.
  9. His parents accepted me as I am.
  10. We as a family rejoice.
  11. Zahra graduated with satisfactory grades.
  12. He passed the test smoothly.
  13. Putri got the spotlight on the show.
  14. Her appearance wowed everyone.
  15. No one thought it would be that good.
  16. She looks so beautiful tonight.
  17. Everyone is scrambling to take pictures.
  18. He's the star tonight
  19. I got an interesting offer from that company.
  20. They offered me as manager.
  21. They saw the results of the script I was working on.
  22. They are happy with the writing.
  23. A publisher is interested in publishing my book.
  24. They saw an example from my blog.
  25. My first book is entitled Missing.
  26. We celebrate the success of my book.
  27. Tia donated some of her sustenance to an orphanage.
  28. Tia is well known to people.
  29. He is a generous person.
  30. All campus security guards know Utami.
  31. He started his music career well.
  32. Aji is no longer a shy person like before.
  33. Now, he is a fan favorite star.
  34. Azhila carried a bag made of genuine tiger skin.
  35. They took the bag away.
  36. Aji won a scientific writing competition.
  37. His writing was highly appreciated by the jury.
  38. The competition gave a holiday prize to Europe.
  39. Tonight the moon is shining bright.
  40. Everyone was immersed in the fun.
  41. The girl seems to enjoy the music.
  42. His body moved rhythmically.
  43. It seemed that some men were amazed to see it from afar.
  44. He really caught the attention of all around him.
  45. Now he is not only famous for his intelligent brain.
  46. Now she is also known as a charming woman.
  47. Ayu ends her happy story.
  48. His work was selected as the 10 best works.
  49. People are fascinated by him today.
  50. His life is now better than before.
  51. One day, Aria came to see Laisha.
  52. They sat next to each other in the tram.
  53. Today is the interview day for the head of the HIPMA department.
  54. I gave him five thousand rupiah.
  55. Nabilla gave me chips.
  56. The man was a year older than her.
  57. Aria finished her thesis.
  58. Uncle came with gifts.
  59. I visited the Van Gogh museum.
  60. Wafir is good at playing guitar.
  61. I want to be even better.
  62. His hands were full of bouquets of flowers and graduation gifts.
  63. Ayu accidentally meets Jabbar at a concert.
  64. They finally chose to join.

Thus the discussion above that reviews examples of single sentences and their explanations, hopefully this article is useful.