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Types of SentencesTypes of
Sentences
Clause are the building blocks of sentences.
A clause is a group of words that contains (at least) a subject and a verb.
Clause
These are clauses:Ecology is a science because pollution causes cancer
These are not clauses:To protect the environment after working all day
Independent, contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence by itself.
Subject + verbs (+ complement) Example: Students normally spend four years in
college. Dependent, doesn’t expresses a complete thought
and can not stand alone as a sentences by itself.Subordinator + subject + verb (+ complement)
Example: …. Although students normally spend four years in college…
There are two kinds of clause
There are four kinds of sentences
There are four kinds of sentences
Simple Compound Complex Compound complex
Simple Compound Complex Compound complex
Subordinators (subordinating conjunctions)
Coordinators (coordinating conjunctions) Conjunctive Adverbs
Three groups of words are used to connect sentences in order to form different kinds of sentences.
Suborinators (Subordinating Conjunctions)
After Before That When Which
Although Even though Though Whenever While
As How Unless Where Who
As if If Until Wherever Whom
As soon as Since What Whether Whose
Because So that
Coordinators (Coordinating Conjunctions)
You can remember the seven coordinators by the phrase FAN BOYS
For And Nor But Or Yet So
Conjuctive Adverbs
Accordingly Furthermore In Contrast Meanwhile On the other hand
Besides Hence Indeed Moreover Otherwise
Consequently However Instead Nevertheless Therefore
For example In Addition Likewise Nonetheless Thus
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Simple sentencesSimple sentences A simple sentences is one
independent clause
Example: I enjoy playing tennis with my friends
every weekend.
A simple sentences is one independent clause
Example: I enjoy playing tennis with my friends
every weekend.
Try to make your own simple sentences!
Try to make your own simple sentences!
Compound SentencesCompound Sentences
DefinitionDefinition
A Compound Sentence is a sentence that joins two independent clauses together with a coordinator, conjunctive adverb or semicolon.
A Compound Sentence is a sentence that joins two independent clauses together with a coordinator, conjunctive adverb or semicolon.
FormulaFormula
Compound Sentence =
Independent Clause + Independent Clause
Compound Sentence =
Independent Clause + Independent Clause
Combining ClausesCombining Clauses
There are three ways to combine independent causes to make a compound sentence:
Coordinators Conjunctive adverbs Semicolon
There are three ways to combine independent causes to make a compound sentence:
Coordinators Conjunctive adverbs Semicolon
Coordinators Coordinators
A coordinating conjunction is also known as a F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.
A coordinating conjunction is also known as a F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.
For Conects solution with problems
Ex: Let’s go to the swimming pool, for it’s hot inside the house
And Connects two ideas that go together
Ex : I want to go to the circus, and I want to ride a pony.
Nor Negative form of or Ex : I have never visited Asia, nor
have I ever visited Africa.
For Conects solution with problems
Ex: Let’s go to the swimming pool, for it’s hot inside the house
And Connects two ideas that go together
Ex : I want to go to the circus, and I want to ride a pony.
Nor Negative form of or Ex : I have never visited Asia, nor
have I ever visited Africa.
But Connect two ideas that go against each other Ex : I need to go to the store, but I’m feeling too sick to drive.
Or to connects two choices Ex : You can make a big poster, or
you can make a brochure
But Connect two ideas that go against each other Ex : I need to go to the store, but I’m feeling too sick to drive.
Or to connects two choices Ex : You can make a big poster, or
you can make a brochure
Yet Connects two ideas that go against each other
Ex : I don’t want to practice playing the violin, yet I don’t want to disobey my mother
So Connects a problem with result
Ex : I didn’t do my homework, so my parents punished me.
Yet Connects two ideas that go against each other
Ex : I don’t want to practice playing the violin, yet I don’t want to disobey my mother
So Connects a problem with result
Ex : I didn’t do my homework, so my parents punished me.
Exercise 1 Exercise 1
The yard is full of leaves after school, we will clean
them together
The yard is full of leaves after school, we will clean
them together
Exercise 2Exercise 2
My mom takes me to the mall for clothes.
My dad buys school supplies for me.
My mom takes me to the mall for clothes.
My dad buys school supplies for me.
Conjuctive AdverbsCoordinators Conjuctive Adverbs
And besides furthermore moreover also
ButYet
however nevertheless nonetheless
Or OtherwiseSo accordingly
consequently hence therefore thus
ExampleExample
Sick person need to take their medicine otherwise they won’t get better
Students want to get a good score therefore they study hard
Sick person need to take their medicine otherwise they won’t get better
Students want to get a good score therefore they study hard
Exercise 1Exercise 1 Ecologists know that burning
fossil fuels causes holes in the ozone layer.
People continue to do it.
Ecologists know that burning fossil fuels causes holes in the ozone layer.
People continue to do it.
SemicolonSemicolon
You can also use a semicolon to create a compound sentence since the two statements are equal.
Ex) The teacher applauded the class; the kids beamed with pride.
Ex) The dog ate; the cat slept.
You can also use a semicolon to create a compound sentence since the two statements are equal.
Ex) The teacher applauded the class; the kids beamed with pride.
Ex) The dog ate; the cat slept.
Complex SentencesComplex Sentences
More Important idea More Important idea
Independent Clause
Dependent Clause
Adverbbegins with an adverbial subordinator such as when, while, because, although, if, so that, etc.
Ex: 1. Although women in the United States could own property, they could not
vote until 1920. 2. women in the United States could not vote until 1920 although they could own property.
Dependent Clauses
Dependent Clauses Dependent Adjevtive(relative)
begins with a relative pronoun such as who, whom, which, whose, or that or with a relative adverb such as where or when.
Ex:1. Men who are not married are called
bachelors. 2. Last year we vacationed on the Red Sea,
which features excellent scuba diving.
Dependent Clauses Dependent noun
function as a nounbegins with a wh-question word, that, whether, or sometimes if. Ex: 1. I don’t know where she is.2. I can’t hear what he said.
EXERCISE!
1. Because the cost of education is rising, many students must work part-time.
2. Last year, the government reported that drug use is increasing.
3. Doctors are concerned about drug use by young people, who think that smoking marijuana is risk-free.
Compound-complex sentence Is a sentence with at least two
independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses- Although I like to go camping, I haven’t had the time to go lately, and I haven’t found anyone to go with
- We decided that the movie was too violent, but our children, who like to watch scary movies, thought that we were wrong.
Notes :Independent clauseDependent clause
ComparisonComparison
Simple Sentence [ Subject + predicate]Twenty Freeport citizens protested the ban against smoking.
Compound Sentence[ Independent clauses joined by a comma + coordinate conjunction]Twenty Freeport citizens protested the smoking ban, but the newspaper failed to cover the story.
Complex Sentence[Independent clause + dependent clause]
Although 20 Freeport citizens protested the smoking ban, the newspaper failed to cover the story.
Exercise : Which type of sentence is
it?
Exercise : Which type of sentence is
it?1. The training rooms fo these college atheltes
smell of grease and gasoline.2. Most of the students are engineering majors,
and the devote every minute of their spare time to their sport.
3. Their tools are screwdrivers and spanners rather than basketballs and footballs.
4. The cars are called Legends cars, models of Fords and Chevys from 1932 to 1934, and they are refitted by the students with 1200 cc motorcycle engines.
5. Although the sport is new, it has already attracted six collegiate teams in the Southeast.
1. The training rooms fo these college atheltes smell of grease and gasoline.
2. Most of the students are engineering majors, and the devote every minute of their spare time to their sport.
3. Their tools are screwdrivers and spanners rather than basketballs and footballs.
4. The cars are called Legends cars, models of Fords and Chevys from 1932 to 1934, and they are refitted by the students with 1200 cc motorcycle engines.
5. Although the sport is new, it has already attracted six collegiate teams in the Southeast.
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