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Gr10 SentenceTypes Theory

This document provides an overview of different sentence types for Grade 10 English, including simple, compound, complex, compound-complex, balanced, interrupted, periodic, and loose sentences. Each type is defined with examples and guidelines for identifying finite verbs. Additionally, practice exercises are included to reinforce understanding of these sentence structures.

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Gr10 SentenceTypes Theory

This document provides an overview of different sentence types for Grade 10 English, including simple, compound, complex, compound-complex, balanced, interrupted, periodic, and loose sentences. Each type is defined with examples and guidelines for identifying finite verbs. Additionally, practice exercises are included to reinforce understanding of these sentence structures.

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ENGLISH

Grade 10

Exam Preparation
Sentence Types
Theory

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Mrs C. Bredenkamp
Sentence types
Why do we have different sentence types?

• To create rhythmic writing


• Keep the reader interested
• Sentences that require a variation often repeat subjects, lengths, or types.

• Different types of sentences:

1. Simple sentence
2. Compound sentence
3. Complex sentence
4. Complex-compound sentence
5. Balanced sentence
6. Interrupted sentence
7. 7.Periodic sentence
8. Loose sentence

Simple sentence

What is a simple sentence?

• A simple sentence is one independent clause.


• It CAN stand on its own.
• It has a finite verb

Example:

The boy played.

The dog ran.

Use Subject, Number, Tense to check for a finite verb!


1. Does the sentence have a subject?
2. Does it have a number (singular/plural)?
3. Does it have a tense?
If you answered “yes” to ALL three questions, then the sentence contains a finite verb!

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Compound Sentence:

What is a compound sentence?

• It is when two or more independent clauses are joined together with a coordinating
conjunction.

• What is a coordinating conjunction?

• ForAndNorButOrYetSo
Example:

The dog played and the boy ran.

Use S,N,T to check for a finite verb.

Complex Sentence:

What is a complex sentence?

• It contains one independent and one or more dependent clauses.


• There a many different types of dependent clause but they CANNOT STAND ALONE.
• NO finite verb!

Example:

While in the park, the boy played.

Use S,N,T to check which part of the sentence has a finite verb.

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Complex-Compound Sentence:

What is a compound-complex sentence?

• It is a combination of the previous two types of sentences.


• The sentence will contain one or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating
conjunction as well as a dependent clause.

Example:

While in the park, the boy played and the dog ran.

Use S,N,T to check which part of the sentence is the independent clause.

Balanced sentence:

• A balanced sentence is made up of two parts.


• Each part is equal, not only in length, but also in grammatical structure and meaning.
• If there are multiple parts of a balanced sentence, then they are separated by a semicolon.
• OR with a conjunction like “as”, “but,” “or,” “and,” etc.
• Always have parallelism so it must mirror similar grammatical forms, structure, and word
order.

Example:

1. “Buy a bucket of chicken and have a barrel of fun.” (KFC’s advertising slogan)

2. I came’, ‘I saw’ and ‘I conquered’.

3. Snow is white; grass is green.

4. The teacher was punished because he hit a student.

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Interrupted Sentence:

• Interrupts the flow of a sentence and is usually set off by commas, dashes, or parentheses.
• It can also be called an interrupter, an insertion, or a mid-sentence interruption.

Example:

"Below the moon, the houses opposite her window blazed back in transparent shadow; and
something - was it a coin or a ring? - glittered half-way across the chalk-white street.“
(Elizabeth Bowen, "Mysterious Kor." The Demon Lover and Other Stories, 1945)

Periodic Sentence:

• A sentence not grammatically complete before the end.


• A periodic sentence is a sentence that has been deliberately structured to place the main point
at the end.
• A periodic sentence will have its main clause the last part.

Example:

1. When I was shopping in the town yesterday, I saw Mike!

2. Despite the blinding snow, the freezing temperatures, and the heightened threat of attack from
polar bears, the team continued.

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Loose Sentence:
• A loose sentence, also called a cumulative sentence, begins with a main clause that is
followed by phrases and/or clauses that modify the main clause.
• These phrases or clauses add information to the main or independent clause.

Example:

1. I went to the movies yesterday, bought chocolate, and shopped at the mall.

2. I could tell my mother was upset from her tapping foot and her stern expression.

3. You can pass all your classes with good study habits and good attendance.

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Practice:
1. Identify each sentence type: Either Simple or Compound
a. Kabelo will attend a new church soon.
b. Thandeka and Sipho have been friends for the longest time.
c. Andiswa is going to Menlyn Mall, but Omphile will stay at home.
d. My mother will leave soon, and she still has not packed.
e. Sometimes things change and they can’t change back again.

2. Underline the simple sentence.


a. Ms Mandela held Tebogo’s hand, but she did not speak.
b. Keabetswe’s dad died, and she lost her best friend.
c. Next exam might be better, or it might be worse.
d. Casey will try new things and she will become even better.

Resources:
• https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/scholarlyvoice/sentencestructure#:~:text=Ju
st%20like%20word%20choice%2C%20writers,subjects%2C%20lengths%2C%20or%20types.
• https://www.grammarly.com/blog/types-of-sentences/
• https://literarydevices.net/balanced-sentence/
• https://www.englishbix.com/balanced-sentence-examples/
• https://www.thoughtco.com/interrupting-phrase-grammar-and-style-1691179
• https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/periodic_sentence.htm

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