4 Types of Sentences

Types of Sentences

• Structure of a sentence is determined by the number and kind of clauses it contains.

• Simple• Compound• Complex• Compound Complex

Phrase V. Clause

• A phrase is a collection of words that may have nouns or verbals, but it does not have a subject doing a verb

• A clause is a collection of words that has a subject that is actively doing a verb.

• Before the first test

• Since she laughs at men

• Between ignorance and intelligence

• He is uglier than a dog.

Independent VS Dependent Clause

• Expresses a complete thought

• It can stand alone as a SENTENCE.

• AKA Subordinate Clause• Contains a subject and a

verb but DOES NOT express a COMPLETE THOUGHT.

• It cannot stand alone.

Santa’s round figure is DEPENDENT on his consumption of cookies.

Making a Dependent Clause Work

• To express a complete thought, a dependent clause must be combined with, or be part of an independent clause.

• Genes contain the code that determines your height.

Independent Clause AKA Sentence

• Every sentence has two basic parts: – A subject- tells whom or what the sentence is

about.

– A predicate- tells what the subject is or does or what happens to the subject.

Simple Subject & Predicate

THE VIOLENT STORM BATTERED THE SAILBOAT.• Simple Subject

– Ask who or what is or does something.• What battered the sailboat?

• Simple Predicate– Ask what the subject is or does or what happens to it.

• What did the storm do?

• Every word in a sentence is part of either the complete subject or the complete predicate.

Simple Sentence

X 1 + x 0 = Simple Sentence

• Consists of one independent clause and no subordinate clauses.

• Independent clause- contains a subject & verb & expresses a complete thought– Genes contain the code for physical appearance.

• Subordinate/ dependent clause- contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.– That determines your height– Because inherited traits often skip a generation

Simple Sentence Example• Most TV family shows idealize family life.

• Leave It to Beaver and Father Knows Best were examples of the “ideal” American family.

Wally Cleaver: Gee Dad, how come you know so much about buying cars? Ward Cleaver: Well, Wally, as unbelievable as it may seem they did have cars in my younger days.

Wally Cleaver: Used cars?

Compound Sentence

• Consists of two or more independent clauses joined together.

• Can be joined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction, a semicolon, and a comma with a conjunctive adverb.

X 2 or more

Independent Claus

Compound Sentence Examples

• The TV father worked, and the TV mother stayed at home with the TV children.

• TV families often owned dogs, but you rarely saw a cat. (CAT)

• Housekeepers were family too; they often gave wise advice.

Complex Sentence

• Consists of one independent clause and one or more subordinate/ dependent clauses.

1 + 1 or 2

= Complex Sentence

Examples of Complex Sentences

• A 1970s sitcom called The Brady Bunch featured a blended family that consisted of two of the original parents, three girls, and three boys.

• Although it was not as popular as other programs at the time, the show went on to become an enduring classic.

Compound-Complex Sentence

• Consists of two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate/ dependent clauses.

+

= Compound-Complex Sentence

2 or more independent clauses 1 or more dependent clauses

Examples of Compound-Complex Sentences

• On January 12, 1971, All in the Family appeared on TV, and audiences saw a show that changed the course of TV comedy.

DISCLAIMER: "The program you are about to see is All in the Family. It seeks to throw a humorous spotlight on our frailties, prejudices, and concerns. By making them a source of laughter, we hope to show -- in a mature fashion -- just how absurd they are."

• Each week the show broke new ground, and, as the actors tackled one sensitive subject after another, the show quickly became the number one program on television.

Identify the Claus

• Simple=1 independent• Compound= 2 independent• Complex= 1 independent & 1 dependent• Compound- Complex= 2 or more ind. + 1 or more dependent

RIFLE

• What are you doing in classes?– Projects?– Papers?– Tests?

– Remember---Almost to the halfway point!

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