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THE FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF SENTENCES! SIMPLE SEN TEN CE COM POUN D SENT ENCE COM PLE X SENTE NCE COM POU ND-COMP LEX SENTENCE

THE FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF SENTENCES! SIMPLE SENTENCE COMPOUND SENTENCE COMPLEX SENTENCE COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE

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THE FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF SENTENCES!

S IMPLE S

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POU

ND

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TENCE

COM

PLEX SEN

TENCE

COM

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ENTEN

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SIMPLE SENTENCE

ONE independent clause

Expresses a complete thought with a subject and a predicate

It can stand by ITSELF.

Ex : I looked for Mary and Samantha at the bus stop.

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COMPOUND SENTENCE

A sentence with ONE or more independent clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction OR a SEMICOLON (;).

Ex: She did not cheat on the test, for it was not the right thing to do.

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COMPLEX SENTENCE

One independent clause joined together with one DEPENDENT clause

IC DC

DC, IC

Ex: Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.

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COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE

Two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses

All clauses must be JOINED appropriately.

Ex: Because Katie was late for school, she grabbed her book bag, but she forgot her lunch.

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QUIZ!!!!!!!

1. What type of sentence is this?

Wherever you go, you can always find beauty.

A. Simple

B. Compound

C. Complex

D. Compound-complex

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2. What type of sentence is this?

My mom was working, so I went shopping.

A. Simple

B. Compound

C. Complex

D. Compound-complex

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3. What type of sentence is this?

Some students like to study in the mornings.

A. Simple

B. Compound

C. Complex

D. Compound-complex

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4. What type of sentence is this?

While my family visits the zoo, I really want to see the elephants, but my

brother wants to see the kangaroos.

A. Simple

B. Compound

C. Complex

D. Compound-complex

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5. What type of sentence is this?

Though he was very rich, he was always unhappy.

A. Simple

B. Compound

C. Complex

D. Compound-complex

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LET’S CHECK YOUR ANSWERS!

1. C

2. B

3. A

4. D

5. C