Structure Sentence -Simple Sentence - Sub/Cordinated Conduction

A volunteer to tell me the four types of sentence structure?

Why Should I Care about Simple Sentences?

• Being able to identify a simple sentence helps with comma placement.

• Writers are often unsure when to use a comma before words like "and," "or," and "but" (called conjunctions).

• Both are correct and we must start there

What should we remember about ..? - The Rule: Use a comma before an "and" (or "but," "or," etc.) that joins two independent clauses (i.e., clauses that could stand alone as sentences).

A-Jack likes chicken and loves Nando's.

(In this example of a simple sentence, "loves Nando's" is not an independent clause. That's why there's no comma before "and.")

B-Jack likes chicken, and he loves Nando's.

(In this example of a compound sentence, "he loves Nando's" is an independent clause. That's why there is a comma before "and.")

Key Point: When a simple sentence has compound predicate, don't separate the subject from its second verb with a comma.

• My dog likes toast, but does not eat bread.

• My dog likes toast but does not eat bread.

Every sentence requires at least a verb and a subject; a verb is an action, and a subject is the noun that does the action. "I am waiting." It's a sentence, but could this fulfill the conditions?

*"Stop!"*

• Yes, because there are exceptions to the rule.

• No, because it does not meet the general rule.

The exception to this rule is imperative sentences (commands), which only need a verb. We can assume the subject is the person the speaker is talking to.

--Stop!--

This single word is a complete sentence. The verb is stop, and no subject is necessary because it’s a command.

You knew about this exception?

• Luckily yes!

• It is a discovery for me!

CONJUNCTIONS EXERCISES:

1. ______ the basement flooded, we spent all day cleaning up.

• After

• Although

• Before

• Even if

CONJUNCTION EXERCISES 2:

His two favorite sports are football ______ tennis.

• Or

• And

• Nor

• For

CONJUNCTIONS EXERCISES 3:

I wanted to go to the beach, _______ Mary refused.

• For

• Or

• So

• But