Sentences- variety of sentence styles
Different types, kinds
3 different types-
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
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Mix it up!!
Beginners use only simple sentences
1.
SIMPLE- subject
& verb
One
independent clause
Subject
& predicate
SV
“We are studying sentence styles.”
SSV
“The kids and the dog are playing in the park.”
SVV
“His mother plays mahjong and cooks for her friends.”
SVVVV
“We went downtown, saw a movie, had lunch, and went home.”
POWERFUL-
“(You) Be honest.”
Command
sentence- imperative sentence- implied subject
2. COMPOUND SENTENCE- 2 simple sentences joined together
He
plays soccer. She plays volleyball.
,FANBOYS-
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
He plays soccer,
but she plays volleyball.
He
likes chocolate, but he hates white chocolate. COMPOUND
He
likes chocolate but hates white chocolate.
SIMPLE
FANBOYS
He
likes chocolate, yet he hates white chocolate.
so,
or, but, and- SOBA
COMPOUND
SV
,SOBA SV.
It’s
sunny, but it’s cold.
The
superintendent is coming to visit the school today, so we have to make him feel
welcome.
SV;
SV.
;
semicolon
,SOBA
= ;
He
likes chocolate; he hates white chocolate.
VARIETY
IS GOOD!!
He
likes chocolate; he hates white chocolate.
SEMICOLON
are low frequency- not used often
He
likes chocolate; however, he hates white chocolate.
TRANSITIONAL
TERMS- powerful
ACADEMIC
WRITING- authority, educated
The
street light next to my house has been burned out for a month. I have asked the city to replace it numerous times;
however, to date, the light has not been repaired.
The
street light next to my house has been burned out for a month. I have asked the city to replace it numerous times. However, to date, the light has not been
repaired.
HIGH
FREQUENCY
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
sentences
Independent
clause + dependent clause
ADVERB
CLAUSE describes the verb
“She
is late because the bus didn’t come on time.”
She
is late. The bus didn’t come on time.
ADVERB- WHY
He
is wearing a sweater because it is cold.
because,
if, when
Please
finish the job if you have time.
adverb clause
Call
your sister when you get home.
CLAUSE=
S&V
Call
your sister when you get home.
When
you get home, call your sister.
She
is saving money so that she can buy a pair of winter boots.
ADJECTIVE
CLAUSES- describe nouns
The
small white dog is cute.
The
small white dog that my sister bought is cute.
that,
who, which
My
sister who is a nurse plays volleyball.
NOUN
CLAUSE- think, feel, believe, say
I
think that it will rain.
He
feels that she is an honest girl.
She
believes that her sister will help her.
The
character in the novel said that he didn’t want to live in his hometown.
The
character in the novel said, I don’t want to live in my hometown.
SIMPLE
COMPOUND COMPLEX
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