EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE,COMPOUND,COMPLEX SENTENCES.

The Dream of My Sister

by Jociene Felipe

Many people have different dreams. So many dreams and so few accomplishments . . . Very often our dream shatters like a champagne flute on the hard floor. My sister Ivoneide Salazar, was the lucky one to have her sacred dream come true. When she was 14, she heard about this fairytale land where everybody was happy and they called this the land of Milk and Honey. Even now at thirty-nine years old she still remembers her twenty third birthday back in Brazil when she met with her family for the last time before she departed to the United States. This is how she would tell this story if you were her close friend:

"Thirteen years ago I was at Rio de Janeiro airport in Brazil, very anxiously awaiting my final departure to Los Angeles. Still in the moment so close to my departure, it was difficult to believe that I was going to finally make my own dream come true. I always wanted to learn to speak English and visit the USA. I had an opportunity to meet with many young American missionaries at my church. The missionaries lived in Brazil and served the Lord by teaching the Gospel to the Brazilian people.

One of them invited me to meet with his family and to get to know him better. Two weeks before my birthday, David bought me a present. It was a one-way ticket to America! I flew for many hours, and on top of it, I had problems with the Immigration in Florida. Finally after all the adventures of this trip, I arrived safe and sound in Los Angeles. I was very relived to see my friend's happy face in the airport. David was impatiently awaiting me with a bouquet of red roses. I think he was more nervous than I was.

The first place he took me to see was the Los Angeles Temple. He was very nice and took me to see many places every day. We had many opportunities to get to know each other better. I felt that he was glad for his plan that he made to bring me to the US. I felt in love with this wonderful man. To have the opportunity to marry him was like a dream that I never thought could become a reality, because he was always telling me that I was a great friend. But one day, David surprised me when he asked me to become his wife. We got married six months later on December 12, 1987, in the Los Angeles Temple. I become Mrs. Salazar in the presence of his family and friends.

The years went by and we had four wonderful children. When I remember the trip that I made to America, I feel very happy to know that I let my doubts become hope, that everything would be all right. My life changed because I made a decision, even with all my doubts. I'm a very happy person today."

She told me that story so many times that I kind of remember every little detail. My sister has four kids and very loving family. Sometime I envy her, but most of the time I'm proud for her success. Some of my dreams didn't come true and some did. But overall I think I was always very blessed with my family and my friends.

 

Simple sentences:-

1. Many people have different dreams.
   
2. Very often our dream shatters like a champagne flute on the hard floor.
   
3. My sister Ivoneide Salazar
   
4. was the lucky one to have her sacred dream come true
   
5. When she was 14
   
6. This is how she would tell this story if you were her close friend
   
7. I always wanted to learn to speak English and visit the USA.
   
8. I had an opportunity to meet with many young American missionaries at my church.
   
9. The missionaries lived in Brazil and served the Lord by teaching the Gospel to the Brazilian people.
   
10. Two weeks before my birthday, David bought me a present.
    
11. I was very relived to see my friend's happy face in the airport.
    
12. I think he was more nervous than I was.
    
13. The first place he took me to see was the Los Angeles Temple
    
14. He was very nice and took me to see many places every day.
    
15. We had many opportunities to get to know each other better.
    
16. I felt in love with this wonderful man.
    
17. I'm a very happy person today.
    

Compound:-

1. So many dreams and so few accomplishments
   
2. Even now at thirty-nine years old she still remembers her twenty third birthday back in Brazil when she met with her family for the last time before she departed to the United States.
   
3. Thirteen years ago I was at Rio de Janeiro airport in Brazil, very anxiously awaiting my final departure to Los Angeles
   
4. Still in the moment so close to my departure, it was difficult to believe that I was going to finally make my own dream come true.
   
5. One of them invited me to meet with his family and to get to know him better
   
6. David was impatiently awaiting me with a bouquet of red roses.
   
7. I felt that he was glad for his plan that he made to bring me to the US.
   
8. But one day, David surprised me when he asked me to become his wife.
   
9. We got married six months later on December 12, 1987, in the Los Angeles Temple.
   
10. . I become Mrs. Salazar in the presence of his family and friends.
    
11. The years went by and we had four wonderful children.
    
12. My life changed because I made a decision, even with all my doubts.
    
13. She told me that story so many times that I kind of remember every little detail.
    
14. My sister has four kids and very loving family.
    
15. Sometime I envy her, but most of the time I'm proud for her success.
    
16. Some of my dreams didn't come true and some did.
    
17. But overall I think I was always very blessed with my family and my friends.
    

    
     

Complex:-

1. she heard about this fairytale land where everybody was happy and they called this the land of Milk and Honey.
   
2. It was a one-way ticket to America! I flew for many hours, and on top of it, I had problems with the Immigration in Florida.
   
3. Finally after all the adventures of this trip, I arrived safe and sound in Los Angeles.
   
4. To have the opportunity to marry him was like a dream that I never thought could become a reality, because he was always telling me that I was a great friend.
   
5. When I remember the trip that I made to America, I feel very happy to know that I let my doubts become hope, that everything would be all right.