1. S ENTENCE STRUCTURE ! Charlotte krupa

2. S IMPLE SENTENCES Simple sentences only contain one independent clause. An independent clause is a group of words that complete a thought. Examples of simple sentences: I enjoy family time on the weekends. My friend is coming over tomorrow. I like to laugh with my friends.

3. C OMPOUND SENTENCES A compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses that are combined using a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon. Examples of compound sentences: The girl cooked and the boy cleaned. I like to eat apples and I love to swing on the swings at the park. The horse ran away; the pig ran after the horse.

4. C OMPLEX SENTENCES A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause. A dependent clause is a group of words that do not express a complete thought. Examples of complex sentences: The fence was built by the hard working boy, but not the girl. I helped my mom make dinner, after I finished my homework.

5. C OMPOUND - COMPLEX SENTENCES Compound-complex sentences are sentences that contain at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause. Examples of compound-complex sentences: I like to read my book, but not at night, because reading at night makes me very tired. My dog is so lucky, all she does is sleep all day, and she’s yelled at for that!

6. P RACTICE SENTENCES 1) My favorite subject is math, but language arts is more fun this year. 2) I ran out of conditioner last night. 3) When I go jogging, I always run into my best friend and we end up walking back and talking together. 4) I like dogs, and cats too. 5) My favorite pizza is from Suwanee pizza tavern, because it’s so good. 6) I have really fun classes this year, except I’m not a fan of all the work I have to do at home. 7) I always get the Leaping Lizard at Planet Smoothie, because it’s so good, and I have an obsession with smoothies. 8) Rolling chairs are fun to sit in at the computer lab. 9) My dog is really weird, because she is scared of storms, and my dog will not eat certain foods that we feed her. 10) Ansley can wiggle her pinky toe.

7. P RACTICE SENTENCE ANSWERS 1) Compound 2) Simple 3) Compound-complex 4) Complex 5) Complex 6) Compound 7) Compound-complex 8) Simple 9) Compound-complex 10) Simple

8. M ORE PRACTICE ! 1) I like getting massages with my mom; I also like to go out to lunch with her. 2) Sometimes I go get my nails done, and when I do, I like to get gel, so they last longer. 3) I love long-sleeved t-shirts. 4) My favorite song is All About that Bass, because it’s so catchy. 5) I have a Vera Bradley lunchbox, and I bring it to school everyday for lunch. 6) The girl fell off the swing, because she’s not good at swinging.

9. M ORE PRACTICE ANSWERS 1) Compound 2) Compound-complex 3) Simple 4) Complex 5) Compound 6) Complex

10. Q UIZ ! 1) What sentence type has only one independent clause? 2) What sentence type has at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause? 3) What sentence type has one independent clause and one dependent clause? 4) What sentence type has tow independent clauses? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) My dog likes to eat peanut butter sandwiches, unlike Olivia, who is allergic to peanuts. 2) Lighting up sparklers on the fourth of July is fun. 3) The floor of my bathroom is black and white tiles, and they are really pretty when they are polished. 4) My favorite book is The One, because it keeps me guessing who he will pick to marry, I will always love that last book in the series of The Selection.

11. Q UIZ ANSWERS 1) Simple sentence 2) Compound-complex sentence 3) Complex sentence 4) Compound sentence --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Complex sentence 2) Simple sentence 3) Compound sentence 4) Compound-complex sentence

12. BIBLIOGRAPHY "Sentence Structure: Learn about the Four Types of Sentences!" Sentence Structure: Learn about the Four Types of Sentences! N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.