Sentence Types

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Sentence Types

• Definitions
• Notes
• Practice Quiz

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• Abbreviations for Sentence Types
• S simple sentence
• F fragment
• SCS simple sentence with compound subject
• SCV simple sentence with compound verb
• SCParts simple sentence with compound parts
• CD Compound sentence
• CX complex sentence

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What is a Clause?

• A clause is a group of words that contains both a
  subject and a verb. A clause can be dependent or
  independent.
• An independent clause expresses a complete
  thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
• A dependent clause may contain a subject and a
  verb, but it does not express a complete thought.
  It cannot stand alone as a sentence. Another
  name for a dependent clause is a subordinate
  clause.
• Dependent clause subordinate clause

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Simple Sentence

• A simple sentence has one independent clause and
  no dependent clauses. Even a simple sentence can
  be elaborate, and it may have compound parts.
• My new puppy climbed onto the couch and chewed
  the remote control.

Can you find the compound parts in the sentence
above?
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Compound Sentence

• A compound sentence has two or more independent
  clauses joined together, but no dependent
  clauses.
• There are only two ways to make a compound
  sentence
• 1. They may be joined by a coordinating
  conjunction
• (with a comma).
• 2. They may be joined by a semicolon.
• My puppy climbed onto the couch, and he tore
  apart the remote control.
• OR
• My puppy climbed onto the couch he tore into the
  remote control.

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The Complex Sentence

• A complex sentence is made by joining an
  independent clause and a subordinate clause
  together correctly.
• Each dependent clause starts with words such as
  after, although, who, which, when, until, where,
  so that, and since.

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Subordinate Conjunction Chart
Subordinate conjunctions always introduce a
subordinate sentence, the chart below presents
the most commonly used ones.
After Because Except So that Though When
Although Before If Than Unless Where
As, as soon as Even though Since That Until while
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How can I tell the difference between a compound
sentence and a complex sentence?

• A compound sentence is created by a comma
  followed by a conjunction or a semi-colon
• A complex sentence is created by using a
  subordinate conjunction

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The Comma Rule for Complex Sentences

• If the subordinate sentence comes before the
  independent sentence, a comma is required at the
  end of the subordinate sentence.
• EX When the storm began, we were on the lake.
• We were on the lake when the storm began.

If you place the subordinate clause after the
main clause do not use a comma.
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The Comma Rule for Complex Sentences

• 3. Any independent sentence can be made
  subordinate (dependent) by simply adding a
  subordinate conjunction to the beginning of that
  sentence.
• Subordinate sentences
• When we were on the lake
• If we were on the lake
• Before we were on the lake

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1. Dont leave your bike out in the rain it
will get rusty.

1. Simple
2. Compound
3. complex

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2. Please help your sister with her homework.

1. Simple
2. Compound
3. complex

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3. Because the dog begged so desperately, the
student couldnt eat his pizza.

1. Simple
2. Compound
3. complex

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4. Julia and Stephanie are working together on a
science project.

1. Simple
2. Compound
3. complex

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5. Did you find my math book in my locker, or
was it on the kitchen table?

1. Simple
2. Compound
3. complex