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Mastering Sentence Structures: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

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Learn the basics of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences, including examples and exercises to improve your writing skills.

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  1. Sentence Structure

  2. Sentence Structure Types • Simple • Compound • Complex • Compound-Complex

  3. Simple Sentence

  4. Simple sentences Are made of one independent clause and therefore form a complete thought.

  5. Compound Sentence

  6. Compound Sentences Are made of two independent clauses joined in one of the following ways: A coordinating conjunction with a comma a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb a semicolon only

  7. Compound Sentencewith a Coordinating Conjunction • Example with a Coordinating Conjunction I like to dance, but Jim likes to sing. Independent Clause Independent Clause Coordinating Conjunction

  8. Compound Sentencewith a Conjunctive Adverb and Semicolon • Conjunctive adverbs are sometimes called “floating” adverbs because they can be positioned at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a clause. • Some common conjunctive adverbs: • Moreover • However • Otherwise • Therefore

  9. “Floating” Conjunctive Adverb • Bob is handsome; moreover, he is rich. • Bob is handsome; he is, moreover, rich. • Bob is handsome; he is rich, moreover.

  10. Compound Sentencewith a Semicolon • “If the relation between the ideas expressed in the main clauses is very close and obvious without a conjunction, you can separate the clauses with a semicolon.” (Little, Brown Handbook, 9th Edition, p. 361) • Example: Tom has benefited from exercising; he is slim and energetic.

  11. Complex Sentence

  12. Complex Sentence • contain one independent and one subordinate (dependent) clause • the subordinate clause begins with a subordinate conjunction • the clauses can appear in any order

  13. Complex Sentence • After the sun set, we built a campfire. • We built a campfire after the sun set. *Note the comma when the dependent clause comes at the beginning of a sentence. Dependent Clause Independent Clause Independent Clause Dependent Clause

  14. Compound-Complex Sentence

  15. Compound-Complex Sentence • contains one subordinate (dependent) clause • two or more independent clauses • Example: Since we wanted to have fun,my boyfriend and I went to San Juan yesterday, and we danced all night.

  16. Exercises

  17. Indicate if the following sentences are: Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex. • The bell rang. • Bridget ran the first part of the race, and Tara biked the second part. • He stands at the bottom of the cliff while the climber moves up the rock. • The skier turned and jumped. • Naoki passed the test because he studied hard and he understood the material.

  18. Answers • Simple • Compound • Complex • Simple • Compound-complex

  19. Indicate if the following sentences are: Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex. • Because Kayla has so much climbing experience , we asked her to lead our group. • You and I need piano lessons. • I planned to go to the hockey game, but I couldn’t get tickets. • Dorothy likes white water rafting, but she also enjoys kayaking. • There are many problems to solve before this program can be used, but engineers believe that they will be able to solve them soon.

  20. Answers • Complex • Simple • Compound • Compound • Compound-complex

  21. References Writing Academic English, Second Edition, by Alice Oshima and Ann Hogue. White Plains: Addison, Wesley, Longman, 1999. The Little, Brown Handbook, by H. Ramsey Fowler and Jane E. Aaron, Pearson, 2004.