Sentence Structure

1. Sentence Structure

2. Sentence Structure • Simple sentence • One Independent clause • Most introverts love dogs. • One subject, one verb • Can have compound verb or subject • Ex: Extroverts and introverts may love books and fear dogs.

3. Sentence Structure • Compound Sentence • Two or more independent clauses • Joined by semicolons, FANBOYS, or conjunctive adverb (however, moreover, therefore, etc.) • Some people like change, but others like stability • Note: FANBOYS just have a comma • Conjuctive adverbs are introduced with a semicolon, then followed by a comma: • Ex: Some people like change; however, others like stability.

4. Sentence Structure • Complex Sentence • One independent clause, one or more subordinate • Although only-children differ, they often share many traits. • Whoever lives in this house must love the color red. • Noun clause serving as the subject still makes a complex sentence.

5. Sentence Structure • Compound-Complex sentence • Two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clause • Researchers have studied coupleswho have contrasting personalities, and the results have been interesting.

6. Practice • Write down the sentence type for the following sentences: 1.Everyone has ideas about the influence of personality on relationships. 2. “Birds of a feather flock together” is an old maxim; it implies that people prefer to be with others who are similar to themselves. 3. On the other hand, another old saying asserts that “opposites attract” 4. Both maxims are generalizations, and both probably have some truth in them.

7. Answers 1.Everyone has ideas about the influence of personality on relationships. SIMPLE 2. “Birds of a feather flock together” is an old maxim; it implies that people prefer to be with otherswho are similar to themselves. CC 3. On the other hand, another old saying asserts that “opposites attract” CX 4. Both maxims are generalizations, and both probably have some truth in them. CD