SENTENCE TYPES SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX COMPOUNDCOMPLEX Alexis Kitchens

SENTENCE TYPES: SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX, COMPOUNDCOMPLEX Alexis Kitchens

Simple sentences A simple sentence is a sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clause Therefore a simple sentence can be referred as a independent clause because it can stand by itself as a complete sentence Since a simple sentence is an independent clause it contains a subject and a verb A simple sentence has the most basic elements that make it a sentence: a subject, a verb, and a complete thought Ex: Joe waited for the train (subject: Joe, verb: waited) Ex: the train was late (subject: Train , verb: was) Ex: I looked for Mary and Samantha at the bus station (subject: I , verb: looked)

Simple sentences Using compound subjects, compound verbs, prepositional phrases, and other elements lengthen simple sentences Simple sentence, however, are normally short Ex: Sara and Tiffany raised the sail. The sentence above has 2 subjects, Sara and Tiffany. This means it is a compound subject sentence. Ex: The wind had fallen but was rising quickly by late afternoon The sentence above has 2 verbs, had fallen and rising quickly. This means it is a compound verb sentence. Ex: Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon and left on the bus before I arrived. The sentence above has both 2 subjects and 2 verbs, Mary and Samantha and arrived and left. It is both a compound subject and compound verb sentence.

Compound sentence A compound sentence is a sentence with multiple independent clauses(complete sentences ) but no dependent clauses Compound sentence consist of two or more simple sentences joined by. . A) a comma by a coordinating conjunction(and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so) Independent clause , coordinating conjunction independent clause B)a semicolon (with or without a conjunctive adverb) Independent clause; conjunctive adverb , independent clause Independent clause ; independent clause C)a comma, but only when simple sentences are such: the dog barked, the cat yowled, and the rabbit chewed

Compound sentences are often overused To many compound sentences using the word “and” as a coordinating conjunction weaken writing Ex: The clown frightened the little girl, and she ran off screaming. In the sentence above the coordinating conjunction is and while the clown frightened the little girl and she ran off screaming are both independent clauses Ex: Tom reads novels , but Jack reads comics. The coordinating conjunction is but While tom reads novels and jack reads comics are independent clauses Ex: Tom reads novels ; however, Jack reads comics. Conjunctive adverb is however While tom reads novels and Jack reads comics Ex: Tom reads novels ; his friend reads comics Ex: Joe waited for the train, but the train was late

Complex sentence A complex sentence is a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause The dependent clause is usually headed by a subordinating conjunction (after, although, as, because, before, even though, if etc. ) A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence Ex: because Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon = dependent clause Dependent clause , independent clause Ex: Although tom reads novels, Jack reads comics Independent clause Ex: Jack reads comics although Tom reads novels. ½ Independent , nonessential dependent clause, ½ independent Ex: Jack smith, who reads comics, rarely reads novels ½ Independent essential dependent clause ½ independent Ex: People who read comics rarely read novels.

Complex sentences Ex: After Mary added up all the sales, she discovered that the lemonade stand was 32 cents short In the sentence above “after” is the subordinating conjunction which means the word following make up a dependent clause, “ After marry added up all the sales” Everything after the comma is apart of the independent clause. So “she discovered that the lemonade stand was 32 cents short” Ex: Though the music was quite long, it was absorbing Subordinating conjunction is “though” meaning “Though the music was quite long” Is a dependent clause “It was absorbing” which is after the comma is an independent clause Ex: because it was expensive , we were not able to buy the car. Subordinating conjunction is “because” and dependent clause is everything before comma which is “because it was expensive” “We were no able to buy the car” is a independent clause Ex: the player, who ran the wrong way , misunderstood the signal. There is no subordinating conjunction but a relative pronoun, “who” There are two half independent clauses , one at the beginning , one at the end with a nonessential dependent clause in the middle

Compound-complex sentence A compound-complex sentence is a sentence with multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent clause It is a combinations of a compound sentence and a complex sentence 2 independent clauses may be joined by. . 1)Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) Independent clause , and independent clause q 2)Conjunctive adverbs Independent clause ; therefore independent clause A dependent (subordinate) clause may be introduced by. . 1)Subordinating conjunction(adverb clause) Dependent clause, independent clause or independent clause 2)Relative pronouns(adjective clause) ½ independent clause, dependent clause , ½ independent or ½ independent clause ½ independent 3)relative pronouns, subordinating or adverbs (noun clause)

Compound-complex sentence Ex: While tom reads novels, Jack reads comics, but Sam reads only magazines. Dependent clause is “While Tom reads novels” “Jack reads comics” and “Sam reads only magazines” are independent clauses Ex: Tom reads novels, but Jack reads comics because books are too difficult. Independent clauses are “Tom reads novels” and “Jack reads comics” dependent clause is “because books are difficult” Ex: Jack , who reads comics, rarely reads novels; however, Tom enjoys novels. Independent clause is “Jack rarely reads novels” and “tom enjoys novels” Dependent clause is “who reads comics” Ex: People who read comics rarely read novels; they often find books difficult. Independent clause are “people rarely read novels” and “they often find books difficult” Dependent clause is “who read comics”

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