Simple Sentence Structure

SENTENCE STRUCTURE

LET'S LEARN ABOUT THE SENTENCE STRUCTURE--

3 TYPES OF SENTENCE STRUCTURE--

1. SIMPLE SENTENCE
2. COMPOUND SENTENCE
3. COMPLEX SENTENCE

Simple Sentences

• Simple sentence has a subject.

• Simple sentence has a predicate

• Simple sentence complete an entire thought.

• Example: Tracy ran through town.

Compound Sentence

• 2 independent clauses joined by a comma & coordinating conjunction

• Coordinating Conjunctions: FOR. AND. NOR. BUT. OR. YET. SO

• Can also be joined by semicolon

• Example: Ashley enjoyed rap music ; she really likes the City Girls.

Compound sentences

• Two simple sentences combined together using a conjunction is a compound sentence.

• This means there are two independent thoughts.

• This means there is a subject and predicate in each simple sentence.

• Where the period would end the first sentence is where you will place the comma and the conjunction.

• Example: Tracy ran through town, and she saw several other joggers jogging.

Conjunctions: FANBOYS

• For

• And

• Nor

• But

• Or

• Yet

• So

Complex Sentence

• 1 independent clause & 1 dependent clause (starts with subordinating conjunction)

• Examples: Unless you complete the work, you will not pass the class.

• She did not go to the movies even though she had a ticket.

Complex Sentences

• A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses.

• It always has a subordinator.

• Example: While Tracy was out running, she stopped by the post office to pick up her mail.

Subordinate Conjunctions

• After

• although

• as

• because

• before

• even if

• even though

Subordinate conjunctions continued

• if

• in order to

• once

• since

• so that

• than

• that

Subordinate Conjunctions continued

• rather than

• that

• though

• unless

• until

• when

• whenever

Subordinate Conjunctions Continued

• Where

• whereas

• wherever

• whether

• while

• why

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