1. Sentence Types

2. 4 Types of Sentences Simple sentence Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Complex-compound sentence

3. Simple Sentence
Definition: A sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

4. Compound Sentence
Definition: A sentence with two independent clauses but no dependent clauses, connected by a conjunction (FANBOYS).

5. FANBOYS
For
And
Nor
But Or
Yet So

6. Compound Sentence How do you punctuate a compound sentence?
When combining two independent clauses, you place a comma before the conjunction.

7. Compound Sentence
Make a compound sentence out of the following independent clauses:
Jennifer went to the store.
She did not buy lemons.

8. Compound Sentence
Make a compound sentence out of the following independent clauses:
Summers are extremely hot in Arizona.
You need to wear sun block lotion.

9. Compound Sentence
Make a compound sentence out of the following independent clauses:
Justin Bieber lip sinks all of his song.
He doesn’t play any instruments.

10. Compound Sentence
Make a compound sentence out of the following independent clauses:
John is going to get an “A” in English.
John will not be able to go the river.

11. Complex Sentence
Definition: A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause connected by a subordinating conjunction or subordinator.

12. Subordinators after now that although since as long as though
as much as
unless
as soon as
until
because
when
before
whenever
even if
where
even though   
wherever if
while
in order

13. Complex Sentence How do you punctuate a complex sentence?
When combining an independent clauses with a dependent clause you place a comma after the dependent clause if the dependent clause comes first.
If the dependent comes second, you do not use a comma.

14. Complex Sentence
Make a complex sentence out of the following independent clauses:
Jennifer went to the store.
She did not buy lemons.

15. Compound Sentence
Make a compound sentence out of the following independent clauses:
Summers are extremely hot in Arizona.
You need to wear sun block lotion.

16. Complex Sentence
Make a complex sentence out of the following independent clauses:
Justin Bieber lip sinks all of his song.
He doesn’t play any instruments.

17. Complex Sentence
Make a complex sentence out of the following independent clauses:
If John gets an “A” in English.
John will not be able to go the river.