Charighene C.

Mangura 1-6E
Types of Sentences by Structure

Simple Sentence I love chocolute. One lndependent cluuse(underllned).

Compound Sentence - I love chocolute, und I love eutlng chocolute. Two or more lndependent cluuses.

Complex Sentence I love chocolute becuuse lts decudent. One lndependent cluuse und one or more dependent
cluuses (ltullclzed). Note: uccordlng to Wlklpedlu, u sentence llke The dog chewed up the shoes thut I |ust bought ls u slmple sentence, not u
complex sentence, becuuse the relutlve cluuse thut I |ust bought slmply modlfles the noun wlthout performlng uny other functlon. Im not
sure how uccurute thls ls, however.

Complex-Compound Sentence I love chocolute becuuse lts decudent, und I love eutlng chocolute becuuse lts dellclous. Two
or more lndependent cluuses und one or more dependent cluuses.
Those four cutegorles upply to normul, grummutlcul sentences. However, some of our most common expresslons ure sentences thut dont
follow the rules see Mu|or und Mlnor Sentences.

Example

Simple Sentence
- The singer bowed.
This simple sentence has one independent clause which contains one subject, singer, and one predicate, bowed.

Compound Sentence
-Jack wanted to go swimming, but his wife wanted to go shopping.

Complex Sentence
-When I saw what you had done, I was sad.
-Independent clause: I was sad
-Dependent clauses: When I saw and what you had done.

Complex Compound Sentence
-The cat lived in the backyard, but the dog, who knew he was superior, lived inside the house.
-Independent clauses: The cat lived in the backyard. The dog lived inside the house.
-Dependent clause: who knew he was superior.

Run on Sentence
A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses (i.e., complete sentences) are joined without appropriate
punctuation or conjunction. It is generally considered to be a grammatical error though it is occasionally used in literature and may be
used as a rhetorical device. An example of a run-on is a comma splice, in which two independent clauses are joined with a comma
without an accompanying coordinating conjunction. Some grammarians exclude comma splices from the definition of a run-on
sentence, though this does not imply that such usage is acceptable. The mere fact that a sentence is long does not make it a run-on
sentence; sentences are run-ons only when they contain more than one complete idea. A run-on sentence can be as short as four
wordsfor instance: I drive she walks. In this case there are two complete ideas (independent clauses): two subjects paired with two
(intransitive) verbs. So as long as clauses are punctuated appropriately, a writer can assemble multiple independent clauses in a single
sentence; in fact, a properly constructed sentence can be extended indefinitely.
Examples
A run-on sentence, with no punctuation or conjunction between "gas" and "we":
" My Porsche 911 is out of gas we cannot reach town before dark.
A comma splice, which is considered a run-on sentence in English by some usage experts:
It is nearly half past five, we cannot reach town before dark.
A run-on sentence where some independent clauses are missing parts of speech, so that one clause "morphs" into the next:
I was interested in bought one of them.

HOW TO CORRECT RUN-ON SENTENCE
1.Correcting A Run On Sentence - Presentation Transcript
Correcting a Run-On Sentence
There are many ways to correct a run-on sentence.
Lets start with the 3 best ways.

2.Separate the two ideas into two sentences.
It was wonderful weather on Monday the boy flew the kite outside.
Separate the two ideas:
It was wonderful weather on Monday
the boy flew the kite outside.

3.Add punctuation and separate!
Correct the punctuation and capitalization and you now have two complete sentences.
It was wonderful weather on Monday . T he boy flew the kite outside.

4.Coordinating Conjunctions
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So

5.Using FANBOYS to Connect
FANBOYS connect the two sentences together.
Dont forget to add a comma before the FANBOYS!
Example
It was wonderful weather on Monday the boy flew the kite outside. (run-on)
It was wonderful weather on Monday , so the boy flew the kite outside.

6.The Semicolon
; is known as the semicolon. You can use this symbol to join two sentences without it being a run-on sentence.
YOU CANNOT DO THIS WITH A COMMA!!
Example
The book was very interesting the main character died in the last scene! (run-on)
The book was very interesting ; the main character died in the last scene!

7.Exception to the rule
You may only use a semicolon if the two sentences are closely related.
Is This Correct?
Can you fix this run-on sentence by adding a semicolon?
It was wonderful weather on Monday; the boy flew the kite outside.
Are the sentences closely related?
Think Back
Think back to this example:
The book was very interesting ; the main character died in the last scene!
These two sentences are very closely related and therefore you can use a semicolon.



Basic Sentence Pattern

Sentence Patterns #1 - Noun / Verb
The most basic sentence pattern is a noun followed by a verb. It's important to remember that only verbs that do not require objects are
used in this sentence pattern.
Examples:
People work.
Frank eats.
This basic sentence pattern can be modified by adding a noun phrase, possessive adjective, as well as other elements. This is true for
all the sentence patterns that follow.
Examples:
People work. -> Our employees work.
Frank eats. -> My dog Frank eats.
Sentence Patterns #2 - Noun / Verb / Noun
The next sentence pattern builds on the first pattern and is used with nouns that can take objects.
Examples:
John plays softball.
The boys are watching TV.
Sentence Patterns #3 - Noun / Verb / Adverb
The next sentence pattern builds on the first pattern by using an adverb to describe how an action is done.
Examples:
Thomas drives quickly.
Anna doesn't sleep deeply.
Sentence Patterns #4 - Noun / Linking Verb / Noun
This sentence pattern uses linking verbs to link one noun to another. Linking verbs are also known as equating verbs - verbs which
equate one thing with another such as 'be', 'become', 'seem', etc.
Examples:
Jack is a student.
This seed will become an apple.
Sentence Patterns #5 - Noun / Linking Verb / Adjective
This sentence pattern is similar to sentence pattern #4, but uses linking verbs to link one noun to its description using an adjective.
Examples:
My computer is slow!
Her parents seem unhappy.
Sentence Patterns #6 - Noun / Verb / Noun / Noun
Sentence pattern #6 is used with verbs that take both direct and indirect objects.
Examples:
I bought Katherine a gift.
Jennifer showed Peter her car.