Sentence Types Simple Sentence A simple sentence also

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Sentence Types

Sentence Types

Simple Sentence A simple sentence, also called an “independent clause”, contains – --A subject

Simple Sentence A simple sentence, also called an “independent clause”, contains – --A subject -- A verb --A complete thought

Simple Sentence For example… -Some students like to study in the morning. -Tim and

Simple Sentence For example… -Some students like to study in the morning. -Tim and Amy play football every afternoon. -Anne goes to the library and studies every day.

Compound Sentence A compound sentence contains two independent clauses (simple sentences) joined by a

Compound Sentence A compound sentence contains two independent clauses (simple sentences) joined by a coordinating conjunction.

Compound Sentence The coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so For

Compound Sentence The coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so For And Nor But Or Yet So

Compound Sentence -I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak Italian.

Compound Sentence -I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak Italian. -Bill played soccer, so Janice went shopping. -Bill played soccer, for Janice went shopping.

Complex Sentence A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more

Complex Sentence A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses.

Complex Sentence A complex sentence will always have… -a subordinating conjunction (such as because,

Complex Sentence A complex sentence will always have… -a subordinating conjunction (such as because, since, after, or although) -a relative pronoun (such as that, whom, whose, or which) -a relative adverb (when, where, and why).

Complex Sentence -When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher

Complex Sentence -When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page. -The teacher returned the homework after she noticed the error. -The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.

Complex Sentence -Because they have a test tomorrow, the students are studying. -After they

Complex Sentence -Because they have a test tomorrow, the students are studying. -After they finished studying, Joe and Terry went to the movies. -Joe and Terry went to the movies after they finished studying.

Complex Sentence -The woman who called my mom sells cosmetics. -The book that Jonathan

Complex Sentence -The woman who called my mom sells cosmetics. -The book that Jonathan read is on the shelf. -The house which Abraham Lincoln was born in is still standing. -The town where I grow up is in the United States.

Identify the Sentence Type -Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, in 1880 and

Identify the Sentence Type -Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, in 1880 and died in 1969.

Sentence Type SIMPLE

Sentence Type SIMPLE

Sentence Type -Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, in 1880 and she died

Sentence Type -Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, in 1880 and she died in 1969.

Sentence Type COMPOUND

Sentence Type COMPOUND

Sentence Type -Until she was 19 months of age, her sight and hearing were

Sentence Type -Until she was 19 months of age, her sight and hearing were normal.

Sentence Type COMPLEX

Sentence Type COMPLEX

Sentence Type -At the age of 19 months, a severe illness left her deaf

Sentence Type -At the age of 19 months, a severe illness left her deaf and blind.

Sentence Type SIMPLE

Sentence Type SIMPLE

Sentence Type -When she was seven, she began her education in reading and writing

Sentence Type -When she was seven, she began her education in reading and writing with Anne Sullivan.

Sentence Type COMPLEX

Sentence Type COMPLEX

Sentence Type -The woman who helped Helen the most was Anne Sullivan.

Sentence Type -The woman who helped Helen the most was Anne Sullivan.

Sentence Type COMPLEX

Sentence Type COMPLEX

Sentence Type -Through persistence and stubbornness, Anne Sullivan broke through Helen’s walls of silence.

Sentence Type -Through persistence and stubbornness, Anne Sullivan broke through Helen’s walls of silence.

Sentence Type SIMPLE

Sentence Type SIMPLE

Sentence Type -Helen learned to read by the Braille system, and she learned to

Sentence Type -Helen learned to read by the Braille system, and she learned to write with a special typewriter.

Sentence Type COMPOUND

Sentence Type COMPOUND

Sentence Type -Later, she entered Radcliffe College and graduated with honors in 1904.

Sentence Type -Later, she entered Radcliffe College and graduated with honors in 1904.

Sentence Type SIMPLE

Sentence Type SIMPLE

Sentence Type Helen’s story needed to be told, so a beautiful movie was made

Sentence Type Helen’s story needed to be told, so a beautiful movie was made about her life.

Sentence Type COMPOUND

Sentence Type COMPOUND