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Sentences

Sentences. Classifying Sentences by Structure. A simple sentence has one complete subject and one complete predicate. The complete subject names who or what the sentence is about . The complete predicate tell what the subject does or has . Sometimes it tells what the subject is like.

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Sentences

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  1. Sentences Classifying Sentences by Structure

  2. A simple sentence has one complete subject and one complete predicate. • The complete subject names who or what the sentence is about. • The complete predicate tell what the subject does or has. Sometimes it tells what the subject is like. Simple Sentence

  3. The snow fell. (with one subject and one verb.) • Snow and ice are common. (With a compound subject.) • The window squeaked and shook (with a compound verb.) • My brother and sister brought bagels and made coffee. (with compound subject and compound verb.) • She opened the flower box and the card. (with a compound direct object.) • You can drive from the east coast orfrom the west. (with a compound prepositional phrase.) Simple Sentence Examples

  4. A compound sentence is a sentence that contains two or more connected simple sentences. • Each simple sentence in a compound sentence is called a main clause (or independent clause.) • In most compound sentences, the main or independent clauses are joined by a comma and a coordinatingconjunction (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or yet, so.) • They may also be connected with a semicolon (;) or a colon (:). Compound sentence

  5. A main clause has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone in a sentence. Main Clause/Independent Clause

  6. Tanner may be very smart, but he still acts immaturely sometimes. • Millions of people live in cities, but many others reside in the suburbs. • Most people travel to work, and many of them use public transportation. • Commuters take trains, buses, and cars; some even fly. • Helicopters are often used to monitor traffic conditions, but computers can more accurately predict travel time. Compound Sentence Examples

  7. A complex sentence is a sentence that has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. • A subordinate clause is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone in a sentence. A subordinate clause is always combined with a main clause in a sentence. Complex SentenceSubordinate Clause

  8. When the sun set, the caravans stopped for the night. • The dromedary has one hump, which stores fat. Complex SentenceSubordinate ClauseExamplessubordinate Clauses in Black Type.

  9. A compound-complex sentence consists of two or more main or independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses. Compound -Complex Sentence

  10. As he was leaving for work, Andy remembered to take his glasses, but he forgot the presentation that he had worked on the night before. • Main clauses in white • Subordinate clauses in gray. Compound -Complex SentenceExamples

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