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Sentence Types

The document discusses different types of sentences including simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. It provides examples and explanations of each sentence type.

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Sentence Types

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Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-Complex

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Simple Sentences
A simple sentence has the most basic elements that make it a sentence:
a subject, a verb, and a completed thought.

The use of compound subjects, compound verbs, prepositional phrases


(such as "at the bus station"), and other elements help lengthen simple
sentences, but simple sentences often are short. The use of too many
simple sentences can make writing "choppy" and can prevent the writing
from flowing smoothly.
Simple Sentences

A simple sentence can also be referred to as an independent


clause. It is referred to as "independent" because, while it
might be part of a compound or complex sentence, it can also
stand by itself as a complete sentence.

Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex


Simple Sentences
Examples of simple sentences include the following:

Joe waited for the train.


"Joe" = subject, "waited" = verb

Mary and Samantha took the bus.


"Mary and Samantha" = compound subject, "took" = verb

I looked for Mary and Samantha at the bus station.


"I" = subject, "looked" = verb

Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station early but waited until noon for the bus.
"Mary and Samantha" = compound subject, "arrived" and "waited" = compound verb

Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex


Compound Sentences
A compound sentence refers to a sentence made up of two independent
clauses (or complete sentences) connected to one another with a
coordinating conjunction. Coordinating conjunctions are easy to
remember if you think of the words "FAN BOYS":
Compound Sentences
The word "and," for example, only adds one
independent clause to another, without indicating
how the two parts of a sentence are logically related.
Too many compound sentences that use "and" can
weaken writing.

Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex


Compound Sentences
Examples of compound sentences include the following:

Joe waited for the train, but the train was late.

I looked for Mary and Samantha at the bus station, but they arrived at the station before noon and
left on the bus before I arrived.

Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon, and they left on the bus before I
arrived.

Mary and Samantha left on the bus before I arrived, so I did not see them at the bus station.

Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex


Complex Sentences

A complex sentence is made up of an independent


clause and one or more dependent clauses
connected to it. A dependent clause is similar to an
independent clause, or complete sentence, but it
lacks one of the elements that would make it a
complete sentence.
Complex Sentences
Dependent clauses such as those above cannot stand alone as a
sentence, but they can be added to an independent clause to form a
complex sentence.
Dependent clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions. Below are
some of the most common subordinating conjunctions:

Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex


Complex Sentences
A complex sentence joins an independent clause with one or more dependent
clauses.
The dependent clauses can go first in the sentence, followed by the independent
clause, as in the following:

● Because Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon, I did not
see them at the station.

● While he waited at the train station, Joe realized that the train was late.

● After they left on the bus, Mary and Samantha realized that Joe was waiting at
the train station.

Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex


Complex Sentences
Conversely, the independent clauses can go first in the sentence,
followed by the dependent clause, as in the following:

● I did not see them at the station because Mary and Samantha arrived
at the bus station before noon.
● Joe realized that the train was late while he waited at the train
station.
● Mary and Samantha realized that Joe was waiting at the train
station after they left on the bus.

Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex


Compound-Complex Sentences

A compound-complex sentence has one complex sentence


joined to a simple sentence with a conjunction.

Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex


Compound-Complex Sentences
1. Although thought to be indestructible, the Twin Towers fell
on Sept. 11, 2001, and that forever changed the NYC
skyline.

2. The Twin Towers were destroyed by terrorists, who


thought they could tear the US apart, but instead, this
tragedy brought the US people together.

Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex


What type of sentence of sentence is this?

1. I really like it when it is breezy.


What type of sentence of sentence is this?

2. The struggle did not end, nor was it diminished.


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