simple_compound_complex__compound-complex_sentences (1).ppt

Simple compound complex sentences

1. Types of Sentences
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People With Your Sentence
Variety

2. Types of Sentences
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Sentences are classified according to
the number and kinds of clauses they
contain. There are four types:
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Simple
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Complex
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Compound
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Compound-Complex
Let’s look at each one of these more closely.

3. Types of Sentences
The Simple Sentence
A simple sentence has only one
independent clause and no subordinate
clauses.
The runner won the race easily.
S V DOADV

4. Types of Sentences
The Compound Sentence
A compound sentence has two or more
independent clauses and no subordinate
clauses.
The runner trained for many months, so he won the race
easily.
S V DOADVSVADV

5. Types of Sentences
The Complex Sentence
A complex sentence has one independent
clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
The runner, who had trained for many months, won the race
easily.
S V DOADVS VADV

6. Types of Sentences
The Compound-Complex Sentence
A compound-complex sentence has two
independent clauses and one or more
subordinate clauses.
The runner, who had trained for many months, won the race
easily,
but she did not attain a personal best.
S V DOADVS VADV
S V DO

7. Types of Sentences
Type of
sentence
Independent
Clauses
Subordinate
Clauses
Simple One None
Compound Two or more None
Complex One One or more
Compound-
Complex
Two or more One or more
It may be helpful to remember them in this way:

8. Types of Sentences
Identify the sentence type in the following:
She smiled sweetly, and he grinned shyly.Compound
Mary and Tom agreed to meet after school.Simple
I had a poor background, and the subject was quite
difficult; however, the teacher explained the concepts
very clearly.Compound

9. Types of Sentences
Identify the sentence type in the following:
Because the store was closed, we returned home.Complex
Complex
The old prospector was discouraged; however, when I
suggested giving up, he was indignant.Compound-complex
Although my friends were lost for a while, they
eventually found the restaurant that you recommended.