TYPES OF SENTENCESBrought to you by the brilliant

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Before we begin … You are expected to write in complete

sentences this year. Text message language is not accepted in

my classroom. I feel so passionately about this that I might

even choose to refuse to grade any work of yours that is not completed in this manner.

The moment your cross into room 135, turn on your grammar switch!

Why am I doing this? Let this link below explain my madness …

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There are three types of sentences: Simple sentences. Compound sentences. Complex sentences.

Simple Sentences

Simple sentences are composed of one independent clause and usually have one subject and one verb.

You can find a simple sentence if the sentence tells two things:1. Who or what did something. (subject)2. What did it do? (predicate)

Simple Sentence Examples

SUBJECT / PREDICATE The Blue Team / is the best team at IT. The Chiefs / will win the AFC West. My brothers / were in the Army. Tab and Tate / are my two sons. My son Tab / likes to watch Barney. Mr. Daniels / is strikingly handsome. I / lie sometimes.

Compound Sentences

A compound sentence is a sentence that has two independent clauses connected together.

It will have two subjects and two predicates.

These sentences are usually connected by a conjunction (and, or, but).

Compound Sentence Examples

SENTENCE 1 / SENTENCE 2 I like dogs, / but I also like cats. He woke up, / and he brushed his teeth. Elmo is furry, / and he is kinda cute. The Jayhawks are awesome,/ and they

will rock in basketball this year. Mr. Daniels’ son is adorable, / and he has

a cute smile.

Complex Sentences

A complex sentence has an independent clause and a dependent clause.

An independent clause can stand by itself as a sentence.

A dependent clause depends on something else to make it a complete sentence.

Complex Sentence Examples

Dependent clause / Independent clause

Since class is over, / I put my books away. After leaving for the party, / I realized I

forgot my money. Because it was late, / I went to bed. Growing frustrated, / I continued working

on the logic puzzle. Since I was tired, / I slept with my son.

Practice: Decide which type of sentence each of the following is:

My bookshelf is filled with awesome books. Happily married, my wife and I love each

other. I am a Christian, and I attend Legacy

Christian Church. Since I love the Chiefs, I watched their first

preseason game. I have two recycle bins in my room. I used to believe in the Easter bunny, but I

don’t anymore.

Practice 2: Write your own example of a simple, compound, and complex sentence

below.

GOOD LUCK!!!