Types of Sentences

Simple Sentences 1 independent clause Contains a subject and a verb Expresses a complete thought Examples: 1. Some students like to study in the mornings. 2. Juan and Arturo play football every afternoon. 3. Alicia goes to the library and studies every day.

Compound Sentences 2 independent clauses joined by a FANBOYS or a semicolon For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So Examples: 1. I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English.  2. Alejandro played football, so Maria went shopping.  3. I miss summer vacation; it gave me time to sleep, read, and relax.

Complex Sentences 1 independent clause and 1 or more dependent clauses A dependent clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb that cannot stand alone (incomplete thought) Examples: After the players practiced, they went out for pizza. The players went out for pizza after they practiced. Because I did not study, I failed the quiz.

Compound Complex Sentences 2 or more independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause Examples: Before the trick-or-treaters came, Megan made candied apples; they were delicious. Tyler had a headache, so Paul cleaned up the house after the party was over. Jennifer calls Chris whenever she feels sad; he cheers her up.

Types of Sentence Practice 1. I love my math class, but I love learning about grammar even more. 2. Jordan and I went to the mall with friends last night. 3. Because I studied all night for my test, I fell asleep in class. 4. Although I have an A in English, I continue to work hard so I can get a scholarship, yet I still worry about making my parents proud. 5. My favorite food is pizza; I love eating it late at night while I write essays for my English class.

Types of Sentences in Novels In groups, read the given passages from The Color of Water. Identify each type of sentence by highlighting Yellow= Simple Blue= Compound Green= Complex Pink= Compound Complex

Types of Sentences in Movies 1. Watch clip 2. Analyze speech for types of sentences on your handout 3. Highlight types of sentences according to this key: Yellow= Simple Blue= Compound Green= Complex Pink= Compound Complex Leave any fragments unhighlighted 4. Think about WHY the writers of these speeches used particular sentence types. What effect does the variation of sentence types have on the audience?

The Blind Side Now, y'all would guess that, more often than not, the highest paid player on an NFL team is a quarterback, and you'd be right. But what you probably don't know is, that more often than not, the second highest paid player is, thanks to Lawrence Taylor, a left tackle. Because, as every housewife knows, the first check you write is for the mortgage, but the second is for the insurance. And the left tackle's job is to protect the quarterback from what he can't see coming. To protect his blind side. The ideal left tackle is big, but a lot of people are big. He's wide in the butt and massive in the thighs. He has long arms, giant hands and feet as quick as a hiccup. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oftc7pCVarI

Compound Sentences What do Justin Bieber and Compound Sentences have in common? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pDSjOcFM3U Ticket Out the Door: Write your own compound sentence.