Kinds of Sentence Structure

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Kinds of Sentence Structure

• Simple, Compound Complex Sentences

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Simple Sentence

• A simple sentence contains
• one independent clause and no dependent
  clauses.

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EXAMPLES

• The burrito burned me.
• The snail slid across Brynlees face.
• During the movie, Davin ate a bag of buttered
  popcorn.

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What if there is a conjunction?

• Conjunctions are words that connect.
• FANBOYS
• FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO
• (CONJUNCTION JUNCTION)
• I am

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EXAMPLE

• Izzy and Summer barked at the stranger.
• Ms. Arizona ate breakfast but forgot to brush her
  teeth.

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SIMPLE SENTENCES CAN HAVEMORE THAN ONE SUBJECT
ORMORE THAN ONE VERB
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Key

• A simple sentence may have (2 or more) subjects
• At the movies, Brooke and Katelyn spilled
  popcorn on Austin.

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Or 2 or more verbs

• The rattlesnake squeezed the rat and then
  swallowed it.

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Break into 2 Parts

• The rattlesnake squeezed the rat and then
  swallowed it.
• 1st Break sentence at and
• The rattlesnake squeezed the rat.
• Then swallowed it
• (cant stand on its own no subject)
• Squeezed swallowed
• Same thing did both - rattlesnake

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More

• Summer and Moses laid in the sun and napped on
  the back porch.
• Why is this sentence a simple sentence?
• Where split? Subjects and verbs?

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Summer and Moses laid in the sun and napped on
the back porch.

• Split at second and.
• Summer and Moses laid in the sun (independent
  clause)
• And napped on the back porch (cant stand on its
  own no subject)
• Verbs laid and napped
• Subjects Summer and Moses

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Remember the definition for a simple sentence.

• A simple sentence contains
• one independent clause and no dependent
  clauses. It can stand on its own.

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What does compound mean?

• Aron Ralston had a compound fracture in his arm
  before he severed it.
• Two broken bones

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As a result, what is a compound sentence?
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Compound Sentences

• When 2 or more independent clauses are joined
  together that are related. No dependent clauses.
• These 2 clauses are usually connected by a
  conjunction. You need a comma to separate the IC
  Clauses.
• The coordinating conjunctions are and, but, for,
  or, nor, yet or so.

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More compound sentences.

• Sully smacked her brother, for he pulled her
  hair.
• Korbin pulled the unconscious puppy from the
  pool, and it survived.
• Brycyn injured his ribs, yet he still surfed the
  next day.
• On a dare Mercedes ate a jalapeno, so she drank a
  gallon of Madisons milk.

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Which one is the Compound Sentence?

• A. The i-Pod crashed to the floor and broke
• B. The I-Pod crashed to the floor, and it broke

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Compound Sentence

• Each clause can stand by itself.
• Split at conjunction - and
• The I-Pod crashed to the floor.
• It broke

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Another Example

• During the picnic Emma played volleyball, Josh
  caught a 10 pound catfish, and Chase won several
  games of horseshoes.

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Compound Sentence

• Each clause can stand by itself.
• During the picnic Emma played volleyball.
• Josh caught a 10 pound catfish.
• Chase won several games of horseshoes.

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Compound Sentences

• When 2 or more independent clauses are joined
  together that are related. Also, there can not be
  a dependent clause.
• These 2 clauses are usually connected by a
  conjunction.
• The coordinating conjunctions are and, but, for,
  or, nor, yet or so.

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Simple or Compound?

• A. Collin Gage ate worms and became sick.
• B. Collin Gage ate worms, and they became
  sick.
• C. Logan fell off the table, yet he kept his
  balance.
• D. Logan fell off the table and kept his
  balance.

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Simple or Compound?

• A. Collin Gage ate worms and became sick. S
• B. Collin Gage ate worms, and they became
  sick. C
• C. Logan fell off the table, yet he kept his
  balance. C
• D. Logan fell off the table and kept his
  balance. S

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Complex Sentence

• Remember the 2 types of clauses.
• Independent (Main Clause) Has a subject a
  verb can stand by itself.
• Dependent (Subordinate Clause) Has a subject
  a verb, but does not express a complete thought.
• Based on this what do you think a complex
  sentence is?

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You Guessed it!

• A complex sentence is comprised of an independent
  clause a dependent clause.
• Example
• After Alex ate breakfast, he took a shower.

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Here is another exampleSweat poured down the
pilots face until he landed the plane safely.
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Here is another exampleSweat poured down the
pilots face until he landed the plane safely.
Purple Independent ClauseRed Dependent
Clause
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Words That often Connect

• Independent and Dependent Clauses to Create a
  Complex Sentence. They are known as coordinating
  conjunctions.
• After Although As
• Because Before Despite
• Even though If Since
• Unless Until When
• Whenever Whereas Wherever
• While

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Two More Examples

• Complex Sentence 1

• Complex Sentence 2

• The million dollar painting, when it fell off the
  wall,
• was ruined during the earthquake.

• Sadie won the race although she stumbled at the
  start of it.

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Are the following complex sentences?

• 1.After the game, Ryder walked home.
• 2. After Ryder made the game winning shot, he
  walked home.
• 3. The python swam quickly when it saw the
  alligator.
• 4. The python swam quickly after seeing the
  alligator.
• 5. Since Logan smashed his finger with the
  hammer, he jumped up and down.
• 6. Logan smashed his finger with the hammer
  and jumped up and down.

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Are the following complex sentences?

• 1.After the game, Ryder walked home. No
• 2. After Ryder made the game winning shot, he
  walked home. Yes
• 3. The python swam quickly when it saw the
  alligator. Yes
• 4. The python swam quickly after seeing the
  alligator. No
• 5. Since Logan smashed his finger with the
  hammer, he jumped up and down. Yes
• 6. Logan smashed his finger with the hammer
  and jumped up and down. No

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Simple, Compound, or Complex?

• S, C, or CX?

• S, C, or cx?

• Although he is a novice guitarist, Gavin earned a
  scholarship at New York School for the Arts.

• Chase and Matt flew to Dallas and went to the
  Super Bowl.
• During the chase, the octopus squirted ink, so it
  was able to escape from the shark.

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Simple, Compound, or Complex?

• S, C, or CX?

• S, C, or cx?

• Although he is a novice guitarist, Gavin earned a
  scholarship at New York School for the Arts. CX

• Chase and Matt flew to Dallas and went to the
  Super Bowl. S
• During the chase, the octopus squirted ink, so it
  was able to escape from the shark. C

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Simple or Complex?

• Before chewing the butter drenched snail, Julia
  threw it at her brother.
• When Mrs. Mrs. Miller looked down, she saw an 8
  inch scorpion emerge from her cabinet.

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Simple or Complex?

• Before chewing the butter drenched snail, Julia
  threw it at her brother. Simple
• Before chewing the butter
• drenched snail.. (no subject)
• When Mrs. Mrs. Miller looked down, she saw an 8
  inch scorpion emerge from her cabinet.