Sentence Structure Simple Sentence A simple sentence has

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Sentence Structure

Sentence Structure

Simple Sentence A simple sentence has one subject and one predicate

Simple Sentence A simple sentence has one subject and one predicate

Simple Sentence Observe how a simple sentence is constructed: We went to San Juan

Simple Sentence Observe how a simple sentence is constructed: We went to San Juan yesterday.

Simple Sentence Pronoun Verb Prepositional phrase We went to San Juan. Simple subject Complete

Simple Sentence Pronoun Verb Prepositional phrase We went to San Juan. Simple subject Complete predicate

Compound Sentence Ø A compound sentence has more than one part that can stand

Compound Sentence Ø A compound sentence has more than one part that can stand alone (independent clauses) Ø Independent clauses are connected by coordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs or a semi-colon.

Compound Sentence We went to San Juan, and most of us danced all night.

Compound Sentence We went to San Juan, and most of us danced all night.

Compound Sentence Subject Verb Prepositional phrase We went to San Juan, Predicate Coordinating Conjunction

Compound Sentence Subject Verb Prepositional phrase We went to San Juan, Predicate Coordinating Conjunction and most of us danced all night. Subject Verb Modifying phrase

Compound Sentences Ø My parents caught a severe cold; consequently, they had to cancel

Compound Sentences Ø My parents caught a severe cold; consequently, they had to cancel their vacation. Conjunctive Adverb ØSome people like basketball; others prefer baseball. Semi-colon

Complex Sentence Ø A complex sentence has at least two parts: one that can

Complex Sentence Ø A complex sentence has at least two parts: one that can stand alone and another one that cannot ØThe part that cannot stand alone is linked to the rest of the sentence by a subordinating conjunction

Complex Sentence Since my boyfriend and I wanted to have fun, we went to

Complex Sentence Since my boyfriend and I wanted to have fun, we went to San Juan yesterday.

Complex Sentence Since we wanted to have fun, Subordinating Conjunction Part that cannot stand

Complex Sentence Since we wanted to have fun, Subordinating Conjunction Part that cannot stand alone Subject Predicate we went to San Juan yesterday.

Compound-Complex Sentence Ø This type of sentence has more than one part that can

Compound-Complex Sentence Ø This type of sentence has more than one part that can stand alone, and at least one that cannot Ø Notice how the different conjunctions link the different parts of this sentence

Compound-Complex Sentence Since we wanted to have fun, my boyfriend and I went to

Compound-Complex Sentence Since we wanted to have fun, my boyfriend and I went to San Juan yesterday, and we danced all night.

Compound-Complex Sentence Subordinating Conjunction Since we wanted to have fun, Part that cannot stand

Compound-Complex Sentence Subordinating Conjunction Since we wanted to have fun, Part that cannot stand alone my boyfriend and I went to San Juan, Coordinating Conjunction Subject Predicate and we danced all night.

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