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Special Interest Seminar - Sentence Types Studying

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URL: https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-sentence-structure-4-types-of-english-sentences/ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Simple Sentence A simple sentence contains one independent clause. What’s an “independent clause”? It’s one subject followed by one verb or verb phrase. It expresses a single idea. Examples of simple sentences: I‘m happy. Robert doesn’t eat meat. My brother and I went to the mall last night. This new laptop computer has already crashed twice. Notice that a “simple sentence” isn’t necessarily short. The subject can be a single word like “I” or “Robert,” or it can be a double subject like “my brother and I,” or it can be multiple words describing a single person/object, like “This new laptop computer.” Compound Sentence A compound sentence has two independent clauses joined by a linking word (and, but, or, so, yet, however). Each independent clause could be a sentence by itself, but we connect them with a linking word: I‘m happy, but my kids are always complaining. Robert doesn’t eat meat, so Barbara made a special vegetarian dish for him. My brother and I went to the mall last night, but we didn’t buy anything. This new laptop computer has already crashed twice, and I have no idea why. Note that each sentence has TWO subjects and TWO verb phrases. Complex Sentence A complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. A dependent clause cannot be a complete sentence by itself. I’m happy, even though I don’t make much money. Robert, a friend I’ve known since high school, doesn’t eat meat. After getting home from work, my brother and I went to the mall last night. This new laptop computer, which I bought yesterday, has already crashed twice. Compound-Complex Sentence A compound-complex sentence contains 3 or more clauses: 2 independent and at least 1 dependent clause. I’m happy, even though I don’t make much money, but my kids are always complaining since we can’t afford to buy the newest toys. Independent clauses: “I’m happy” and “my kids are always complaining” Dependent clauses: “even though I don’t make much money” and “since we can’t afford to buy the newest toys” Linking word: “but” Robert, a friend I’ve known since high school, doesn’t eat meat – so Barbara made a special vegetarian dish for him. Independent clauses: “Robert doesn’t eat meat” and “Barbara made a special vegetarian dish for him” Dependent clause: “a friend I’ve known since high school” Linking word: “so” After getting home from work, my brother and I went to the mall last night, while my sister stayed home and studied. Independent clauses: “My brother and I went to the mall last night” and “my sister stayed home and studied” Dependent clause: “After getting home from work” Linking word: “while” This new laptop computer, which I bought yesterday, has already crashed twice; however, I have no idea why. Independent clauses: “This new laptop computer has already crashed twice” and “I have no idea why” Dependent clause: “which I bought yesterday” Linking word: “however”
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Some other resources/games:  https://www.quia.com/rr/126726.html ---------------------------------------------------------- https://www.quia.com/pop/37751.html?AP_rand=1683667749 ---------------------------------------------------------- https://www.time4writing.com/sentence-writing/simple-complex-compound-sentences/ ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index.html
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