Simple Sentences

True or False: Students use simple sentence structure in most of their writing.

• True

• False

This is an example of a simple sentence structure: "For the 25-year storm event, 24-hr rainfall depth is 4.0 inches."

• True

• False

Simple sentences are always short

• True

• False

Sometimes when two ideas are closely related, they can be included in one simple sentence

• True

• False

You must avoid simple sentences because it will make your writing choppy

• True

• False

Simple Sentence Structure....

• Conveys multiple ideas

• Conveys one main idea

• is difficult to Understand

• will lead to arguable information

Simple Sentences Have:

• One Subject, One verb

• One subject, two verbs

• Two Subjects, two verbs

• 50 subjects, and 10 verbs

How many techniques exist to better the use of simple sentences in a student's writing?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What types of sentences are present here? "This bridge is not particularly aesthetically appealing. It appears that the designer did not pay attention to how shadows occur on the structure where the vertical girder face without the overhang presents a visual impact to the drivers, also giving the impression that the structure looks deeper that it really is."

• All Complex Sentences

• All Simple Sentences

• 1 Simple 1 Complex

• 2 simple 1 Complex

Which of the Following are simple sentences?

• For the choice of material used for constructing the bridge, economic and aesthetic considerations, constructability, structural efficiency, and sustainability factors were influential.

• We found there to be two spots on the road that met all of our criteria, which was having a slope of 35 degrees or greater, having a soil type of sediment, as well as being within 130 meters of the highway.

• True stress was calculated by measuring the decrease in the cross-sectional area at the point of failure.

• None of em!