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The Four Types of Sentence Structure

The Four Types of Sentence Structure. SIMPLE SENTENCE. A Simple Sentence expresses a complete idea and has a subject and a predicate (verb). It is an independent clause . Example: I ran . Simple Sentence (cont.).

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The Four Types of Sentence Structure

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  1. The Four Types of Sentence Structure

  2. SIMPLE SENTENCE A Simple Sentence expresses a complete idea and has a subject and a predicate (verb). It is an independent clause. Example: Iran.

  3. Simple Sentence (cont.) A Simple Sentencecan also contain any number of phrases and still remain a simple sentence. Example: On my wayto go shoppingat the Galleria, I almost ran out of gas and decided to stopat the gasstation on the corner of I-35 and Swisherto fillmy tank with premium fuel. Prepositional phrase Infinitive phrase

  4. Compound Sentence A Compound Sentenceis two or more independent clauses (and any number of phrases) joined by either inserting a semi-colon between the clauses or by inserting a comma along with a coordinating conjunctionbetween the clauses. The following words are coordinating conjunctions: and, or, for, nor, but, so, and yet. REMEMBER! You must use a comma with the coordinating conjunction when joining independent clauses.

  5. Compound Sentence (cont.) Example: I had almost run out of gas, so I decided to go to the gas station to fill my tank with premium fuel. ─ or ─ I had almost run out of gas; I decided to go to the gas station to fill my tank with premium fuel.

  6. Complex Sentence A Complex Sentence consists of only oneindependent clause and any number of subordinate (dependent) clauses. REMEMBER!A clause has both a subject and a verb; however, a subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a sentence because it is not a complete idea. Example: Because I had nearly run out of gas, I decided to go to the gas station to fill my tank with premium fuel. Subordinating conjunction: Introduces a subordinate clause

  7. Complex Sentence (cont.) The subordinate clause “Because I had nearly run out of gas” cannot stand alone as a sentence. The subordinating conjunction “because” makes the clause an incomplete idea. However, subordinate clauses are not just introduced by subordinating conjunctions. Adjective clauses, noun clauses, andadverb clausesare also subordinate clauses, but they are not necessarily introduced by a subordinating conjunction. Sometimes, relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, andthat)introduce subordinate clauses.

  8. Compound-Complex Sentence A Compound-Complex sentence is simply a combination of a compound and a complex sentence. A compound-complex sentence consists of at least two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause. Example: Because I had almost run out of gas, I decided to stop at the service station, and then I filled my gas tank with premium fuel. Subordinate clause Independent clause

  9. THE END!

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