1. Four Types of Sentences

2. SENTENCE TYPES
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
COMPOUND-COMPLEX

3. one independent clause (Subject + Verb)
SIMPLE SENTENCE
one independent clause
(Subject + Verb)
I like SpongeBob.

4. Simple Sentence Pattern
A simple sentence:
has a subject (S) and a verb (V)
can have a compound subject or a compound verb
follows the pattern SV or SVV or SSV, but can not follow the pattern SVSV
usually has no commas
Examples:
We spent the weekend sleeping. (SV pattern)
We shopped and slept this weekend. (SVV pattern)
Jan and I hiked Pike’s Peak this weekend. (SSV pattern)

5. 2 simple sentences connected with a comma and conjunction
COMPOUND
2 simple sentences connected with a comma and conjunction
I like SpongeBob, and I like Plankton.

6. COMPOUND 2 simple sentences connected with a semicolon
I like SpongeBob; I like Plankton.

7. Two ways to punctuate compound sentences!
SpongeBob makes Krabby patties; they are delicious.
SpongeBob makes Krabby patties,
and they are delicious.

8. Compound Sentence Pattern
A compound sentence:
has two simple sentences combined
must have, at a minimum, a pattern of SVSV
must have a comma and a conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for) that connects the two sentences
Example:
We walked to Grandma’s house, but she gave us a ride home.

9. 2 simple sentences connected with a dependent word
COMPLEX
2 simple sentences connected with a dependent word
Because he makes me laugh,
I like SpongeBob.

10. DEPENDENT Words
after in order that until although since when as so that whenever because than where before though wherever if unless while that who which

11. Complex Sentence Patterns
Dependent word + simple + comma + simple
After the movie ended, we went for ice cream.
Simple + dependent word + simple
We went for ice cream after the movie ended.

12. Complex Sentences
Add a comma when a dependent word begins the first sentence
When I want entertainment, I watch SpongeBob.

13. Complex Sentences
Do not use a comma when the dependent word is used in the middle to connect the sentences I like SpongeBob because he makes me laugh.

14. COMPOUND COMPLEX 1 complex sentence + 1 compound sentence connected with a comma and conjunction

15. EXAMPLE I like SpongeBob, and I like Plankton.
Because they make me laugh,
I like SpongeBob,
and I like Plankton.