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Sentence Structures

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What is a sentence?

• Subject and predicate


• Starts with a capital letter and ends with a

proper punctuation mark.


• Expresses a complete thought.
Note: A sentence can either be….

• Independent Clause
• Dependent Clause
Independent Clause

• It has a subject and predicate.


• It can stand alone.
• It has a clear meaning.
Dependent Clause

• It has a subject and predicate.


• It cannot stand alone.
• It gets its meaning from the main clause
(independent clause).
4 Kinds of Sentence Structure

• Simple Sentence
• Compound Sentence
• Complex Sentence
• Compound – Complex Sentence
Simple Sentence

• A simple sentence contains a subject and


verb.
• It expresses a single complete thought.

• A simple sentence is a single independent


clause.
Simple Sentence Examples

The cat crept through the dark house.


The wary mouse watched from underneath
an upturned cereal box.
The predatory cat stopped and surveyed his
surroundings.
The mouse darted for the safety of the nearly
invisible hole under the cabinet.
Compound Sentence

• A compound sentence contains two


independent clauses.
• Conjunctions (FANBOYS) join these inde-
pendent clauses.
• The conjunction used can impact the
meaning of the sentence.
Compound Sentence Example

• The cat was unsuccessful in his attempt to catch the


mouse, and the mouse was equally as unlucky in his
attempt to get the cheese.
• The dog had watched all of this, but he had refused
to become involved.
• The mouse could wait until dark, or he could risk a
daylight raid on the pantry.
• The cat usually slept during the day, yet curiosity
held him at the corner of the kitchen.
Complex Sentence

• A complex sentence is an independent clause


joined by one or more dependent clauses.
• A subordinating conjunction begins the
dependent clauses.
• A dependent clause that begins a sentence
must be followed by comma.
• A dependent clause has a subject and a verb,
but it does not make sense on its own.
Complex Sentence Examples

• After he gave it some thought, the mouse decided to


wait until later for his trek.
• The cat fell asleep on the warm kitchen because he
was deprived of sleep the night before.
• When the mouse heard the soft snoring of his
sleeping nemesis, he rushed to the pantry and
grabbed enough food for a week.
• The dedicated, cat keeps his nightly vigil even
though the foresighted mouse will not be venturing
out this week.
Compound-Complex

• A compound-complex sentence is a sentence


that has at least two independent clauses and
at least one dependent clause.
• The same subordinating conjunctions are used
to introduce the dependent clauses.
• The same coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)
are used for joining the independent clauses.
Compound-Complex Examples

Although the student in the library read many


interesting books, none provided the information
needed for the research paper, and she began to
despair.”
.
Identify the structure of the following sentences.

1. The teacher walked into the classroom, greeted the students, and
took attendance.

2. Juan played football while Jane went shopping.

3. Juan played football, yet Jim went shopping.

4. Although Mexico has a better team, they lost the tournament, and
their more aggressive style did not pay off.

5. The island was filled with many trails winding through the thick
underbrush, a small lake, and dangerous wild animals.

6. Naoki passed the test because he studied hard, but Stacy did not
understand the material.

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