1. FOUR TYPES OF SENTENCES
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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
The funny, energetic, English teacher has been trying to make sushi at school.
Clause and a complete sentence!
PARTS OF A COMPLETE SENTENCE

4. TYPES OF CLAUSES INDEPENDENT Clause DEPENDENT Clause
The students enjoyed the grammar lesson.
Independent clause can be called the MAIN CLAUSE
It has a subject and a verb, or compound subjects and verbs.
It has a complete thought.
It can stand alone (INDEPENDENT)
DEPENDENT Clause
that the students enjoyed the grammar lesson.
It is DEPENDENT upon an independent clause. It must be coupled with and independent clause.
It has a subject and a verb, but this verb is not the main verb.
It does NOT express a complete thought.
It cannot stand alone as a sentence. (DEPENDENT)
They begin with indicator words such as: WH- words, that, if.
TYPES OF CLAUSES

5. FOUR TYPES OF SENTENCES SIMPLE SENTENCE
One independent clause that
contains a subject and a verb, and
it expresses a complete thought.
Thomas likes pizza.
Some students like to study in the mornings.
Omar and Haifan play soccer every afternoon.
Nour goes go the library and studies everyday
FOUR TYPES OF SENTENCES SIMPLE SENTENCE

6. FOUR TYPES OF SENTENCES COMPOUND SENTENCE
Two independent clauses combined with a comma and coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)
Samou likes pizza, but he doesn’t like tacos.
Mauricio drives to school, and Wladimir rides with him.
FOUR TYPES OF SENTENCES COMPOUND SENTENCE

7. FOUR TYPES OF SENTENCES COMPLEX SENTENCE
-One independent clause + one or more dependent clauses
- Dependent clause begins with a subordinating conjunction which is less important to the main idea clause.
Omar did his homework while he watched a movie.
Since Dinyi passed his English exam, Eyhab has been very happy.
FOUR TYPES OF SENTENCES COMPLEX SENTENCE

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9. POSTER

10. FOUR TYPES OF SENTENCES COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES
Two independent clauses joined with coordinating conjunction + one or more dependent clauses with a subordinating conjunction.
While Steyse was sleeping, Mary went to the store, and she bought paint.
FOUR TYPES OF SENTENCES COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES

11. EXAMPLES My 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 Armin likes milk.
Two independent clauses
Compound sentence (two independent clauses combined with comma and conjunction—FANBOYS = conjunctions)
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12. EXAMPLES Bhavikabahen says that she loves English class!
What type of clause(s) do we have?
One independent clause, plus 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
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13. EXAMPLES After Saif walked to the park, he went to the grocery store.
One independent clause (he went to the grocery store) + one dependent clause (after Saif walked to the park) = COMPLEX sentence
While Sekou is practicing his English, Tam is cooking fresh spring rolls and dipping sauce, and he is baking sweet rice squares.
Two independent clauses (Tam is cooking fresh spring rolls and dipping sauce AND he is baking sweet rice squares) + one dependent clause (while Sekou is practicing her English) = COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE
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14. EXAMPLES