Kinds of Sentences
Presented by Andrea Wright
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Simple Sentence
• A simple sentence has one independent clause (IC).
• Soccer is the most popular sport.
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Ex. Simple Sentences
• Ancient China had a form of soccer.
• Most countries today have a national soccer team.
• Many people are soccer fans.
• Soccer games are usually fast paced.
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Simple Sentence with Phrases
• There may be one or more phrases within an IC.
• Remember a phrase is a group of words without a subject and a
verb (predicate).
• A phrase is not a clause.
• For example, a prepositional phrase may be nestled within an IC.
• Soccer is the most popular sport in the world.
• People in ancient China had a form of soccer.
• Most countries around the globe have a national soccer team.
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Compound Sentence
• A compound sentence has two independent clauses (IC).
• Each clause may be combined with a semicolon (;) OR a
comma + coordinating conjunction (, and).
• Remember the acronym.
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For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
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Ex. Compound Sentences
IC , conjunction IC
• Modern soccer is the most popular game in Mexico,
yet it has a longer history in England.
• In the Middle Ages, goals were set at the opposite
end of the town, and people would play on each
side.
• Note: Prepositional phrases may be nestled in the clauses.
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Complex Sentences
• A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and
one (or more) dependent clauses.
• The dependent clauses begin with a coordinating/subordinate conjunction
or a relative pronoun.
• When you analyze a sentence, put a box around the
dependent clause. (You)
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Ex. Complex Sentences
• While people in ancient China had a form of soccer, it
quickly spread to other countries.
• Most countries around the globe have a national soccer
team because international competitions are great.
• The people who lived in Medieval towns set goals at
both ends of the village.
• As they played, games often became full brawls.
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Compound Complex Sentences
• A compound-complex sentence consists of two (or more)
independent clauses and one (or more) dependent clauses.
• Albert joined a soccer team, and Robert, who was his brother,
tried out for the team a day later.
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Ex. Compound-Complex
• Goals were set at opposite ends of the town, and the people
who lived there would play on each side.
• People in ancient China and Japan had a form of soccer, and
even Rome had a game that resembled soccer.
• The rules of the game were written down in the 1800s, for it
was clear how (to penalize) whoever was violent.
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What kind of sentence is this?
• Although Mexico has a terrific soccer team,
some people prefer to support Argentina.
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Answer: Complex
What kind of sentence is this?
• Geraldo worked to perfect his header.
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Answer: Complex
What kind of sentence is this?
• All of my friends wanted to play soccer at my
house, so they could practice even though I
have a small backyard.
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Answer: Compound-Complex
Citation
• This lesson has been directly modified from the following
source:
Brandon, Lee E., and Kelly Brandon. Sentences, Paragraphs, and
Beyond: With Integrated Readings. Independence, KY: Heinle &
Heinle, 2010. Print.
• The images are clipart.
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