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CLASSIFYING SENTENCES

CLASSIFYING SENTENCES. ALL SENTENCES CAN BE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER AND KINDS OF CLAUSES THEY CONTAIN. Simple Sentence Compound Sentence Complex Sentence. CLASSIFYING SENTENCES. The Simple Sentence. The simple sentence consists 0 f a single independent clause.

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CLASSIFYING SENTENCES

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  1. CLASSIFYINGSENTENCES ALL SENTENCES CAN BE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER AND KINDS OF CLAUSES THEY CONTAIN. Simple Sentence Compound Sentence Complex Sentence

  2. CLASSIFYINGSENTENCES The Simple Sentence The simple sentence consists 0f a single independent clause.

  3. CLASSIFYINGSENTENCES The Simple Sentence Simple sentences contain just one subject and one verb. Ex. The hail fell.

  4. CLASSIFYINGSENTENCES The Simple Sentence Simple sentence with compound subject. Ex. Hail and rain are common.

  5. CLASSIFYINGSENTENCES The Simple Sentence Simple sentence with compound verb. Ex. The floor squeaked and groaned.

  6. CLASSIFYINGSENTENCES The Simple Sentence Simple sentence with compound direct object. Ex. She opened the gift box and the letter.

  7. CLASSIFYINGSENTENCES The Compound Sentence A compound sentence consists of two or more main independent clauses. *Most compound sentences have two independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

  8. CLASSIFYINGSENTENCES The Compound Sentence Linda ran a two-day computer seminar, and ten managers agreed to speak. All of the managers taught on the first day; two were missing the second day.

  9. CLASSIFYINGSENTENCES The Complex Sentence Complex sentences consists of one main or independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses.

  10. CLASSIFYINGSENTENCES The Complex Sentence The main clause can stand alone as a simple sentence. The subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a sentence.

  11. CLASSIFYINGSENTENCES The Complex Sentence Ex. While doing the laundry, Eric read a magazine. (Subordinate Clause on the front) My grandfather cannot hear well if there is background noise. (Subordinate Clause on the end)

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