1. Writing Sentences

2. REMEMBER:
A phrase is a group of related words that is missing the subject, or the verb, or both.
Example:
Leaving behind the dog
Broke into a thousand pieces
Because of her beautiful smile

3. REMEMBER:
A clause is a group of related words that has a subject and a verb. They can be independent or dependent.
Example:
lazy students whine
as soda spilled over the glass
my dog likes pizza crusts
if she hadn’t won the lottery

4. #1: Simple Sentence A simple sentence has one subject and one verb
I like to study grammar.
A simple sentence is also called an independent clause.
When an independent clause ends with a period, it is called a simple sentence.

5. I love you. Simple sentence
One subject
I love you.
One verb
Independent clause: only one subject and one verb

6. #2: Compound Sentence
A compound sentence is made up of two or more simple sentences (independent clauses) joined by one of the following:
One of the FANBOYS (conjunction)
I like to study grammar, and I love this class.
A semicolon
I like to study grammar; I love this class.

7. I love you, and you love me.
Compound sentence
Independent clause
I love you, and you love me.
Independent clause
Two independent clauses joined together

8. #3: Complex Sentence
A complex sentence is a simple sentence (independent clause) to which a part of a sentence (dependent clause) has been added.
Because I like to study grammar, I love this class.
I love this class because I like to study grammar.

9. Because you love me, I love you.
Complex sentence
Dependent clause
Because you love me, I love you.
Independent clause
A dependent clause joined to an independent clause. (The dependent clause needs the rest of the sentence for support.)

10. Fragment! Because you love me. Dependent clause
Dependent clauses, like babies, cannot stand alone.

11. A Tip on Punctuation
Since dependent clauses are only part of a sentence, you can never connect them to another sentence with a semicolon. Semicolons are only used between two independent clauses.
I have loved you for years ; although I never admitted it.
I have loved you for years, although I never admitted it.
No! OK

12. Common Subordinating (Dependent) Words
after
even if
now that
that
where
although
even though
once
though
whereas as if
rather than
unless
wherever
as if
whenever
since
until
whether
because
in order
so that
when
which
before
than
in case
while

13. #4: Compound/Complex Sentence
A compound/complex sentence is the last and most complicated type of sentence.
It contains at least one dependent clause and at least two independent clauses.

14. Compound complex sentence
Dependent clause
Because we are a family, I love you, and you love me.
2 independent clauses
A dependent clause added to two or more independent clauses

15. Since every sentence in English fits into one of these four categories,
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound/
complex

16. CONGRATULATIONS! YOU NOW KNOW EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
To write anything you want to write
Any way you want to write it
And still get the punctuation right each time!
CONGRATULATIONS!

17. Types of sentences Practice
Identify the type of sentence – simple, compound, complex or
compound-complex.
I like to study math and I love this class, too! ___________
2) Mac went into town and then drove to the Greenville Airport.
3) The girl had a blister on her heel. __________________
4) Since I love my mother very much, she loves me. _________
5) Should she wear a pink dress or should she wear an orange dress? _____
6) Because we have school tomorrow, I have to finish my homework so I can't go to your house. ____________________

18. 7) I like cookies and they taste good. __________________
8) The grass is green. __________________
9) When I asked her what time it was, she didn't answer
so I asked her again. _____
10) As I ate a hamburger, my dog begged for some food. ___
11) Pam knew where the park was and she gave us directions.
12) While the sun shone, they stayed on the beach. ______