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Sentence Structure

Learn how to compose simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. Understand sentence fragments, clauses, and examples to enhance your writing skills.

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Sentence Structure

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  1. Sentence Structure

  2. Sentence Structure • On the SOL essay, graders will look for varied sentence structure. • Simple • Compound • Complex • Compound - Complex

  3. Complete Sentences To write a complete sentence, you must include: • Capitalized first word • End punctuation • Subject • Verb • Complete thought / Makes sense (Independent Clause)

  4. Sentence Fragments • To avoid sentence fragments, do not begin a sentence with: • Because • Conjunctions (FAN BOYS) • Be careful to complete your thought when beginning a sentence with words like: • Although • Whenever • However • After

  5. Clauses • All clauses contain a subject and a verb. • Independent clause – expresses a complete thought • Subordinate clause – does not express a complete thought and cannot stand by itself as a sentence • Examples When I go to the store. Because I love baseball and my son plays baseball. Although I have never played sports.

  6. Simple Sentences • A Simple Sentence – Contains one independent clause • Subject / Verb / (Object) or (prepositional phrase) Example: Mycatsjumpon my couch. • May include a two subjects, two verbs, or two subjects and two verbs. Examples: My son and daughter play sports. Jackson loves soccer but doesn’t like football. Michaela and Jackson played basketball and completed their homework.

  7. Compound Sentences • A Compound Sentence – • Contains two or more independent clauses (complete sentences) • Can be joined by a comma and a conjunction or by a semicolon • S / V , conjunction S / V • S / V ; S / V • Examples: Tomorrow is going to be a long day, but Friday will be fun! Hannah and Lisa went to the movies, and Jenny joined them there. I have taught at several schools, but I love THS! Jimmy plays golf, Tommy plays soccer, and Stephanie plays tennis.

  8. Complex Sentences • A Complex Sentence – • Contains one independent clause (complete sentence) and at least one subordinate clause • Examples: Because I didn’t hear my alarm, I overslept. When you go to the store, don’t forget to pick up peanut butter. My son, who loves baseball, plays shortstop for his travel team. I love baseball because my mother loved it, too.

  9. Compound - Complex Sentences • A Compound - Complex Sentence – • Contains two or more independent clauses (complete sentences) and at least one subordinate clause • Examples: Because I didn’t hear my alarm, I overslept, and my whole family was late. During the snowstorm, my cousin was stuck in a hotel, and my uncle couldn’t get to her. My son, who loves baseball, plays shortstop, and my daughter, who loves softball, plays first base. Mike took dance lessons; afterward, he asked his wife to dance whenever he got the chance.

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