Ms. Kiernan Types of Sentences: Creating Sentence Variety

The Simple Sentence One independent clause. Ex.) The sun is out today. Not necessarily a short sentence. Ex.) Today, the sun is out in my town.

The Compound Sentence Two independent clauses joined together. Ex.) The sun is out today, and it makes me happy. Join with a comma + FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) Ex.) Prom was last week; I heard it was fun. Join with a semicolon. Ex.) It is May; however, the school year isn’t over yet. Join with a semicolon + conjunctive adverb (however, therefore, instead, finally, thus, etc.)

Practice! Page 103 Write down which numbers are simple or compound sentences, and identify them as such. If it’s a compound sentence, copy it down, identify the two independent clauses and draw a box around the method used to join the clauses together. Ex.) #4- Simple #7- Compound- There were many students in the hallway, but they weren’t loud.

Practice! Simple & Compound Sentences 1.) Some inventions are created by accident. 2.) Walter E. Diemer worked for a chewing gum company. 3.) He was an accountant, but he wanted to improve the company’s gum. 7.) This mixture was the first bubble gum. 9.) The gum was fun to chew, and the color made it attractive.

The Complex Sentence One independent clause + One dependent clause. Ex.) The sun is out today even though I have to stay inside. Ex.) Whenever it’s nice out, I have to work.

Practice! Worksheet together

The Compound-Complex Sentence Two independent clauses + One dependent clause. Ex.) The sun is out today, and it makes me happy because I am so sick of snow. Ex.) Since school is almost over, my family will go away on vacation, but we will also spend time at home.

Practice! Book practice: Pg. 103 together Worksheet with a partner 1. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

Combining Sentences To create smooth, fluid, sophisticated writing 1.) Sharing Important Words Take key words from other sentences and put them into one sentence. The milk spoiled. It was two weeks old.  The two-week-old milk spoiled. 2.) Making Phrases Use appositive phrases to make two sentences into one. Mr. Jones is my coach. He taught me how to play baseball.  Mr. Jones, my coach, taught me how to play baseball. Take a phrase from another sentence and use it to combine two sentences. Henry went to get some paper. He went down the hall.  Henry went down the hall to get some paper.

Combining Sentences 3.) Join Sentences Together Combine two simple sentences into a compound or complex sentence. We are having a party. All of my friends are invited. = ? Dad is going to take us to get pizza. We’re going after he drives Mom to the airport. = ?