Sentence Types

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Sentence Types

• English 0300/0310
• Westgate Center

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Assignment Purpose

• To learn how to compose a simple, compound,
  complex, and compound-complex sentence.

• To learn how to distinguish an independent clause
  from a dependent clause.
• To punctuate sentences correctly.
• To use sentence variety.

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Sentences Contain Two Kinds of Clauses

• Independent - Can Stand Alone and Make Sense.
• Sample Independent Clause
• Our next door neighbor is moving to Colorado.
• Dependent - Can Not Stand Alone and Make Sense.
• Sample Dependent Clause
• Because his company is giving him a big
  promotion.
• Corrected Because his company is giving him
  a big promotion, our neighbor is moving to
  Colorado.

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Other Kinds of Dependent Clauses

• Adjective Clause
• Shoppers who have access to the Internet can save
  time and money. (Describes information about
  shoppers.)
• Adverb Clause
• Some cars are discounted because the color is
  unfashionable. (Explains more about the verb
  discounted.

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More Dependent Clauses

• Infinitive Phrase Using To Plus a Verb
• To complete this class successfully, changes must
  be made.
• Prepositional Phrase Using Prepositions
• During a recession, consumers worry.
• Subordinate Clause Using Subordinating
  Conjunctions
• As I opened the door, I saw a number of people
  hiding.

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Simple Sentence

• A simple sentence contains one independent
  clause, a group of words containing a subject and
  a predicate (verb).
• A simple sentence can be a long or a short
  sentence.
• Toni Morrison won the 1993 Nobel Prize.

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A Compound Sentence Is

• Composed of two or more simple sentences combined
  with
• A comma and coordinating conjunction (for, and,
  nor, but, or, yet, so)
• A comma plus a correlative conjunction (not only
  . . . but also)
• A semicolon only. For closely related sentences

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Comp. Sen Continued

• A semicolon plus a conjunctive adverb (however,
  consequently, therefore, thus, etc.) followed by
  a comma or colon.

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Sample Compound Sentences

• Jill stayed home, but Sara went to the mall.
• Not only did Jill stay home, but also she slept
  all day.
• Jill stayed home Sara went to the mall.
• Jill stayed home however, Sara went to the mall.
• They acted differently Jill stayed home Sara
  went to the mall.

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Complex Sentences

• Contain one independent clause and one or more
  dependent clauses.
• They are formed by using subordinating
  conjunctions like after, although, as, before,
  even though, while, since, etc.
• Relative pronouns like what, which, and who can
  cause a sentence to be complex too. The what,
  which, or who clauses indicate the relationship
  between the sentences.

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Sample Complex Sentences

• After the town was evacuated, the hurricane
  began.
• The hurricane began after the town evacuated.
• Officials watched the town, which was in danger
  of total destruction.
• Town officials, who were very concerned, watched
  the storm.
• I wont be able to sell my house for full price
  since my neighbor put a lawn chair in her from
  yard while she sunbaths nude.

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A Compound-Complex Sentence

• Contains two or more independent clauses and at
  least one dependent clause.
• Sample Sentences
• After second period, I have to leave my violin in
  the orchestra room, so I am hands for the rest of
  the day.
• It is hard getting back to the orchestra room
  before the bus comes, and I have missed the bus a
  few times.