1. FOUR TYPES OF SENTENCES
Writing Lesson

2. PHRASES vs. CLAUSES What is a PHRASE? What is a CLAUSE?
Two or more words with a subject OR a verb
the funny, energetic teacher (Noun phrase)
has been trying (Verb phrase)
to make sushi (Infinitive phrase)
at school (Prepositional phrase)
What is a CLAUSE?
Two or more words with a subject AND a verb
the funny, energetic teacher is late to class
PHRASES vs. CLAUSES

3. PARTS OF A COMPLETE SENTENCE
SENTENCES
A sentence is a sequence of words which begins with a capital letter and ends with a period (or ! Or ?)
It has a subject
It has a verb
It forms a complete idea
The funny, energetic, English teacher has been trying to make sushi at school.
PARTS OF A COMPLETE SENTENCE

4. TYPES OF CLAUSES DEPENDENT Clause
that the students enjoyed the grammar lesson
It is DEPENDENT upon an independent clause.
It has a subject and a verb, but the verb is not the main verb.
It does NOT express a complete idea.
It cannot stand alone (DEPENDENT)
It begins with the indicator that or If, and Wh- words.
INDEPENDENT Clause
The students enjoyed the grammar lesson.
Independent clause can be called the MAIN CLAUSE.
It has a subject and a verb.
It is a complete idea.
It can stand alone (INDEPENDENT)
TYPES OF CLAUSES

5. One independent clause that contains a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought.
Sindy likes pizza.
Some students like to study in the mornings.
Abedin and Muhammad play soccer every afternoon.
Razan goes to the library and studies everyday.
# SIMPLE SENTENCE

6. Two independent clauses combined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
Ahmed likes pizza, but he doesn’t like tacos.
Phuong drives to school, and Luan rides with him.
#2 COMPOUND SENTENCE

7. COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS (FANBOYS)

8. One independent clause + one or more dependent clauses
- Dependent clause begins with a subordinating conjunction which is less important to the main idea clause.
Riziki did her homework while she watched a movie.
Since Adoni passed his English exam, Lennie has been very happy.
#3 COMPLEX SENTENCE

9. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

10. #4 COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES
Two independent clauses joined with coordinating conjunction + one or more dependent clauses with a subordinating conjunction.
While Maria was sleeping, Evelyn went to the store, and she bought paint.
Because I paid attention, I got an A on the test, and I was so happy.
Because it was getting late, I went home, but I had to wait on the porch until my mom got home.
#4 COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES

11. EXAMPLES Sebastian likes green eggs and ham.
What type of clause(s) do we have?
One independent clause
What type of sentence is this?
Simple sentence (one independent clause)
Mohammed likes lemonade, but Mamadou likes milk.
Two independent clauses
Compound sentence (two independent clauses combined with comma and conjunction— FANBOYS conjunctions)
EXAMPLES

12. EXAMPLES Bhavika says that she loves English classes!
What type of clause(s) do we have?
One independent clause + one dependent clause
What type of sentence is this?
Complex sentence
Saif played his music, and he watched television while Haifan was studying.
Two independent clauses and one dependent clause
Compound-complex sentence
EXAMPLES