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Types of Sentences

Types of Sentences. adapted from The Art of Styling Sentences, 4 th ed Ann Longknife , Ph.D. and K. D. Sullivan Thanks, Mrs. Pomerantz !. What is a Sentence?. Subject || Verb. Students || study. Birds || fly. Clauses and Phrases – Buildin g Blocks.

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Types of Sentences

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  1. Types of Sentences adapted from The Art of Styling Sentences, 4thed Ann Longknife, Ph.D. and K. D. Sullivan Thanks, Mrs. Pomerantz!

  2. What is a Sentence? Subject|| Verb Students || study. Birds || fly.

  3. Clauses and Phrases – Building Blocks • Clause: a group of related words that contain a subject and a verb • Independent Clause: Can stand on its own as a complete sentence • Dependent Clause: Needs an independent clause to complete its meaning • Phrase: a group of related words that does not contain a subject and a verb(we will get to examples of these later)

  4. Dependent or Independent? • Jim studied in the sweet shop for his quiz • Independent • When I needed some groceries • Dependent • We ran • Independent • Mr. Bannecker likes ice cream • Independent • Although Mr. Bannecker likes ice cream, he does not like ice cream cake Dependent Independent

  5. Modifiers Describe The successful students || study intently Adverb Adjective Use sparingly. The colorful birds || fly swiftly. Adverb Adjective

  6. Types of Sentences (1) • Simple • Makes a single statement • Is an independent clause • Has only one subject-verb combination • Rafe ran. • Andrea ran to the store. • Isabelle ran to the store on Olive and Woods Mill. • Chris ran all the way to the store next to the coffee shop on Olive and Woods Mill. • Tyler and Bree ran to the store and found a puppy.

  7. Types of Sentences (2) • Compound • Makes two or more statements • Has two or more independent clauses • Has two or more subject verb combinations • He ran to the store; he found the missing cart. • Brianna and Henry ran to the store, but they didn’t find anything. • Justin and Carolyn ran to the store, and they found an abandoned kitten.

  8. Types of Sentences (3) • Complex • Has an independent clause • Has one or more dependent clauses functioning has modifiers • As he ran to the store, Carlos fell on his face. • Penelope also fell on her face as she ran to the store. • Because she was laughing at her friend falling, Bailey walked right into a signpost.

  9. Types of Sentences (3) • Complex • Has an independent clause • Has one or more dependent clauses functioning has modifiers • As he ran to the store, Carlos fell on his face. • Penelope also fell on her face as she ran to the store. • Because she was laughing at her friend falling, Bailey walked right into a signpost.

  10. Types of Sentences (3) • Complex • Has an independent clause • Has one or more dependent clauses functioning has modifiers • As he ran to the store, Carlos fell on his face. • Penelope also fell on her face as she ran to the store. • Because she was laughing at her friend falling, Bailey walked right into a signpost.

  11. Types of Sentences (4) • Compound Complex • Has 2 or more independent clauses • Has 2 or more subject-verb combinations • Has one or more dependent clauses functioning has modifiers • While running to the store, Carlos fell on his face; it was a bad fall. • Penelope also fell on her face while running to the store, but she didn’t hurt herself. • Because she was laughing at her friend falling, Bailey walked right into a signpost; she should have been able to avoid it.

  12. Types of Phrases • Participial Phrase • Begins with a present or past participle • Infinitive Phrase • Begins with an infinitive • PrepositionalPhrase • Begins with a preposition • Running to the store, Carlos fell on his face. • To run to the store seems like a simple task. • On the way to the store, Kayla ran into her friend.

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