English 1301 Eastfield College Prof. Lima Sentence Types English 1301 Eastfield College Prof. Lima

The simple sentence Every sentence must contain: A subject A verb A complete thought

I go home, and my dog barks. The compound sentence Combines two simple sentences (or independent clauses) together. This can be done by: Using a comma and coordinating conjunction Using a semicolon I go home, and my dog barks. Compound Sentence I go home. My dog barks. Simple sentence

coordinating conjunctions For F And A Nor N But B Or O Yet Y So S

Consider the meaning of each coordinating conjunction For ------- because, why F And -------- showing additional information A Nor ------ not either N But ----- contrast B Or -------- choice O Yet -------- contrast Y So ------- as a result of S

COORDINATION What is the difference? It was late, so I decided to take a bus home. It was late, yet I decided to take a bus home. What is the difference?

COORDINATION The so, means that the lateness of the hour caused me to take the bus. The yet means that despite the late hour I still decided to take the bus home (Implying, the bus might take a long time to arrive).

Mrs. Smith is a pilot, but I have a headache. Remember: When merging two simple sentences together, the ideas must relate to one another. Compound sentences Mrs. Smith is a pilot, but I have a headache.

but soon she will be retiring. Ideas must connect Mrs. Smith is a pilot, but soon she will be retiring.

Jose is a doctor, and he is also a lawyer. Avoid repetition Repetitive Not repetitive Jose is a doctor. Jose is also a lawyer Jose is a doctor, and he is also a lawyer.

3 steps for compound sentences Write one complete thought. Put a common after it. Select the correct conjunction. Write another complete thought. Make sure your 2 complete thoughts are about the same thing. A small kitten followed me home, so I gave it a bowl of milk.

Complex Sentences Subordination

Because it’s hard to eat popcorn without it Complex sentence A dependent clause An independent clause Because it’s hard to eat popcorn without it I bought a soda.

Common subordinating conjunctions* After Although As Because Before If Provided Since Unless Until Then Whenever Wherever While Where When As long as As soon as Once By the time *When these words appear at the beginning of a sentence it’s important to remember this indicates that the clause is dependent (or subordinate).

Cannot stand alone because it’s an incomplete thought SUBORDINATE CLAUSE Cannot stand alone because it’s an incomplete thought

Example of a subordinate clause Once Adam smashed the spider… What happened next?

When I wake up, I brush my teeth first. Complex sentences When you attach a subordinating clause to the front of an independent clause, you must use a comma. , Subordinate clause: When I wake up Independent clause: I brush my teeth first. Insert comma When I wake up, I brush my teeth first.

I brush my teeth first when I wake up. Complex sentences When you attach a subordinate clause to the end of an independent (or main) clause, you don’t need punctuation. Main clause: I brush my teeth first Subordinate clause: When I wake up No punctuation I brush my teeth first when I wake up.

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