Types of Sentences: Creating Sentence Variety

Ms. Kiernan Types of Sentences: Creating Sentence VarietyThe Simple SentenceOne independent clause.Ex.) The sun is out today.

Not necessarily a short sentence.Ex.) Today, the sun is out in my town.The Compound SentenceTwo independent clauses joined together.

Ex.) The sun is out today, and it makes me happy.Join with a comma + FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)Ex.) Prom was last week; I heard it was fun. Join with a semicolon.Ex.) It is May; however, the school year isnt over yet. Join with a semicolon + conjunctive adverb (however, therefore, instead, finally, thus, etc.)Practice!Page 103Write down which numbers are simple or compound sentences, and identify them as such.If its a compound sentence, copy it down, identify the two independent clauses and draw a box around the method used to join the clauses together.

Ex.) #4- Simple #7- Compound- There were many students in the hallway, but they werent loud.Practice! Simple & Compound Sentences1.) Some inventions are created by accident.2.) Walter E. Diemer worked for a chewing gum company.3.) He was an accountant, but he wanted to improve the companys gum.7.) This mixture was the first bubble gum.9.) The gum was fun to chew, and the color made it attractive.The Complex SentenceOne independent clause + One dependent clause.Ex.) The sun is out today even though I have to stay inside.

Ex.) Whenever its nice out, I have to work. Practice!Worksheet togetherThe Compound-Complex SentenceTwo independent clauses + One dependent clause.Ex.) The sun is out today, and it makes me happy because I am so sick of snow.

Ex.) Since school is almost over, my family will go away on vacation, but we will also spend time at home. Practice!Book practice: Pg. 103 togetherWorksheet with a partner1. ________________________________________________________________________________________2. ________________________________________________________________________________________3. ________________________________________________________________________________________Combining SentencesTo create smooth, fluid, sophisticated writing1.) Sharing Important WordsTake key words from other sentences and put them into one sentence.The milk spoiled. It was two weeks old. The two-week-old milk spoiled.2.) Making PhrasesUse appositive phrases to make two sentences into one.Mr. Jones is my coach. He taught me how to play baseball. Mr. Jones, my coach, taught me how to play baseball.Take a phrase from another sentence and use it to combine two sentences.Henry went to get some paper. He went down the hall. Henry went down the hall to get some paper.Combining Sentences3.) Join Sentences TogetherCombine two simple sentences into a compound or complex sentence.We are having a party. All of my friends are invited. = ?

Dad is going to take us to get pizza. Were going after he drives Mom to the airport. = ?