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Understanding Sentence Types and Structures

The document outlines various sentence types including fragments, simple sentences, compound/simple sentences, complex sentences, and compound-complex sentences. It provides definitions and examples for each type, emphasizing the structure and components such as subjects, verbs, and conjunctions. Additionally, it highlights the importance of dependent clauses and the use of specific conjunctions.

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Understanding Sentence Types and Structures

The document outlines various sentence types including fragments, simple sentences, compound/simple sentences, complex sentences, and compound-complex sentences. It provides definitions and examples for each type, emphasizing the structure and components such as subjects, verbs, and conjunctions. Additionally, it highlights the importance of dependent clauses and the use of specific conjunctions.

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Sentence Types

Fragment: NOT A COMPLETE SENTENCE

● Missing either Subject or Verb


● Has subordinating conjunction at the beginning
● Can’t stand alone

Example: 1. After dinner - Missing Subject and Verb


2. Before we sang - It has a subordinating conjunction

Subordinating Conjunction

Simple Sentence: ONE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE


➔ Subjed, Verb, Complete Thought
Color code:
Subject Verb
● One subject / One verb
Example: Drake ate Pizza

● One subject / Compound Verb


Example: Drake ate and cooked pizza

● Compound Subject / One Verb


Example: Drake and Roger ate pizza

● Compound Subject / Compound Verb


Example: Drake, Roger, and Sam bought, cooked, and ate pizza.
Compound/Simple Sentence: TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES JOINED BY
A COMMA, CONJUNCTION, OR SEMICOLON.

←Conjunctions
Color code:
Subject Verb
Example:
● Drake cooked pizza, and Rosie ate them.
● Sam and Drake bought and cooked pizza; Rosie ate it.

Complex Sentence: A COMPLETE SENTENCE WITH ONE INDEPENDENT


CLAUSE AND ONE (or more) DEPENDENT CLAUSES.
Color code:
Subject Verb Dependent clause Independent clause
subordinating conjunction
Example:
● Because they were hungry, Drake and Roger cooked and ate pizza.
● Drake and Roger cooked and ate pizza because they were hungry.

Same Subordinating Conjunctions

But be careful these →


words can be In other parts
of speech
Dependent Clause: sentence that depends on other sentences to
make sense.
● Has a subject and verb
● Starts with a subordinate conjunction
Example: Because our dog was lost

Compound Complex Sentence: TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES WITH ONE


OR MORE DEPENDENT CLAUSES.

Simple + Complex
Complex + Complex

Compound/Simple: Comma, FANBOYS, Semicolon.


Dependent/Complex: AWHITEBUS
Color code:
Subject Verb Dependent clause Independent clause

Example:

● The team captain jumped for joy, and the fans cheered because we
won the state championship.
● We won the state championship, the team captain jumped for joy,
and the fans cheered because they were excited.

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