Types Of Types Of SentencesSentences

By; Kennedy Fleming By; Kennedy Fleming Language Arts/ 5Language Arts/ 5thth

Due October 8,2013 Due October 8,2013

Simple Simple SentencesSentences

Simple Sentences are Simple Sentences are a sentence a sentence consisting of only one clause, with a consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate.single subject and predicate.

Simple Sentences has one independent Simple Sentences has one independent clause and no dependent clause.clause and no dependent clause.

Simple Sentence consisting of only one Simple Sentence consisting of only one clauseclause

Example: The boy looked around the Example: The boy looked around the room.room.

Example: The grass was greener on the Example: The grass was greener on the other side.other side.

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A Simple Sentence has no A Simple Sentence has no coordinate or subordinate coordinate or subordinate clauses.clauses.

Example: We were late for the Example: We were late for the party.party.

Example: I love the Miami Heat.Example: I love the Miami Heat.

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These pictures are an example of Simple Sentences.

Compound Compound SentencesSentences

A Compund Sentence is a sentence A Compund Sentence is a sentence with more than one subject or with more than one subject or predicatepredicate..

Compund SentencesCompund Sentences do not have do not have subordinate clauses.subordinate clauses.

Example: Example: The weather is turningThe weather is turning, , and and leaves are falling from the trees.leaves are falling from the trees.

Example :Example :The Girl Was Hungry,The Girl Was Hungry, so so she ate some yogurt.she ate some yogurt.

Compound Compound Sentences Con’tSentences Con’t

Compound Sentences is made Compound Sentences is made by joining two independent by joining two independent clauses with a conjunction. clauses with a conjunction.

A Compound Sentences does A Compound Sentences does not require a dependent clause.not require a dependent clause.

Example: Example: Travon cut the grassTravon cut the grass and and Dan washed the car. Dan washed the car.

Example: Example: Mom baked the Mom baked the chickenchicken and and I baked the cake .I baked the cake .

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An Picture of a Compound Sentence

Complex Complex SentencesSentences

A Complex sentence is A Complex sentence is a a sentence containing a sentence containing a subordinate clause or clausessubordinate clause or clauses

Example: Example: Even though he Even though he thought it would never happen in thought it would never happen in FlordiaFlordia, , Kevin wished for a snow Kevin wished for a snow dayday..

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Compound- Complex Compound- Complex Sentences Sentences

A compound – complex sentence A compound – complex sentence has two or more independent has two or more independent clauses plus at least one clauses plus at least one dependent clause.dependent clause.

Example: Fedreico would not look Example: Fedreico would not look away from the television, but he away from the television, but he continued to reach for a cookie from continued to reach for a cookie from the glass jar that was on the edge of the glass jar that was on the edge of the counter. the counter.

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A compound – complex sentence is a A compound – complex sentence is a sentence with several independent clauses.sentence with several independent clauses.

A compound –complex sentence combines A compound –complex sentence combines elements of compound and complex elements of compound and complex sentences.sentences.

Example :The dog fell down the hill, we Example :The dog fell down the hill, we waited for help, but no one showed up to waited for help, but no one showed up to help us.help us.

Remove the cake from the oven, let it sit for Remove the cake from the oven, let it sit for thirty minutes, but make sure to move it to thirty minutes, but make sure to move it to a plate as soon as it cools. a plate as soon as it cools.

Compound – Complex Compound – Complex Sentences Con’tSentences Con’t

These are examples of compound-complex sentences.