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    This document discusses sentence structure and types of sentences. It defines what constitutes a sentence, including having a subject and predicate. It also defines a complete thought and different types of clauses. The document outlines four main types of sentences: simple sentences with one independent clause, compound sentences with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, complex sentences with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses, and compound-complex sentences with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. It emphasizes the importance of understanding sentences to avoid errors like fragments or run-on sentences.

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    This document discusses sentence structure and types of sentences. It defines what constitutes a sentence, including having a subject and predicate. It also defines a complete thought and different types of clauses. The document outlines four main types of sentences: simple sentences with one independent clause, compound sentences with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, complex sentences with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses, and compound-complex sentences with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. It emphasizes the importance of understanding sentences to avoid errors like fragments or run-on sentences.

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    This document discusses sentence structure and types of sentences. It defines what constitutes a sentence, including having a subject and predicate. It also defines a complete thought and different types of clauses. The document outlines four main types of sentences: simple sentences with one independent clause, compound sentences with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, complex sentences with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses, and compound-complex sentences with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. It emphasizes the importance of understanding sentences to avoid errors like fragments or run-on sentences.

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    This document discusses sentence structure and types of sentences. It defines what constitutes a sentence, including having a subject and predicate. It also defines a complete thought and different types of clauses. The document outlines four main types of sentences: simple sentences with one independent clause, compound sentences with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, complex sentences with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses, and compound-complex sentences with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. It emphasizes the importance of understanding sentences to avoid errors like fragments or run-on sentences.

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    Sentence Structure

    What is a sentence?
     Subject
     Predicate: verb & modifiers, object(s), etc.
     Starts with a capital letter, ends with a period
     Expresses a complete thought
    What is a complete thought?
     It can stand alone
     It doesn’t need another clause to explain it
     Certain words can make a complete thought
    less complete:
     Examples--after, although, as, as if, because,
    before, even if, even though, if, in order to,
    since, though, unless, until, whatever, when,
    whenever, whether, and while
     These words can transform an independent
    clause into a dependent clause
    Types of Clauses

    Clause

    Independent Dependent
    or or
    Main Subordinate
    Make sure you know the difference
     Independent clause:
    It has a subject and a predicate and it can
    stand alone with a complete meaning.
     Dependent clause:
    It has a subject and a predicate and it cannot
    stand alone with a complete meaning.
    Types of Sentences
    1. Simple sentence:
    It consists of one independent clause.
     The boys were running down the hill.
    The boys = S.
    were running down the hill = Predicate

     The student in the library read many


    interesting books.
    The student in the library = S.
    read many interesting books = Predicate
    Types of Sentences
    2. Compound sentence:
    It consists of two independent clauses
    joined by a coordinating conjunction
    (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
     The moon was bright, so we could see our
    way.

     The student in the library read many


    interesting books, but none provided the
    information needed for the research paper.
    Types of Sentences
    3. Complex sentence:
    It consists of one independent clause and at
    least one dependent clause, joined by a
    subordinating conjunction or a relative
    pronoun. For example,
     I saw the boy who brought the papers.

     Jack could not come to school yesterday


    because he was sick.
    Types of Sentences
     Although the student in the library read many
    interesting books, none provided the
    information needed for the research paper.
    Types of Sentences
    4. Compound-Complex sentence:
    It consists of two independent clauses and at
    least one dependent clause. For example,
     The agent knew that the roof leaked, but he
    did not tell us.

     Since the day was unpleasant, we stayed


    indoors; Tom studied English and I watched
    T.V..
    Types of Sentences
     Although the student in the library read many
    interesting books, none provided the
    information needed for the research paper,
    and she began to despair.
    Why does any of this matter?
     Editors must spot and fix two kinds of errors
     Sentences that are “too short” (sentence
    fragments)
     Sentences that are “too long” (comma splices
    or run-ons)
     Comma splices: Two or more sentences
    joined by comma.
     Run-ons: Two or more sentences or
    independent clauses joined without the
    correct grammar.
    Why does any of this matter?
     WARNING: A long sentence is not
    necessarily a run-on sentence
    Sentence fragments
     May be missing something
     Walking down the path that ran along the
    river.
     May be a dependent clause
     Which is the reason why I was always
    confused
     Although I always come to class
    Run-on sentence
     “Too long”
     Contains more than one independent clause
     But lacks proper punctuation
     John read the book he liked it a lot.
     John read the book. He liked it a lot.
     It’s snowing outside let’s go play.
     It’s snowing outside. Let’s go play.
    Thank you

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