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

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

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. 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?

7. 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).

8. 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.

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

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Complex Sentences
Subordination

13. 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.

14. 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).

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

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

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. Just for fun