PPT-Complex sentences

What do we know so far Last week we learnt that sentence are made up of Words barked dog big And that words form single pieces of information called phrases A subject or noun phrase The big dog. 1.. Paragraph 2 contains which of the following?. A. anaphora. B. asyndeton. C. allusion. D. metonymy. E. . polysyndeton. 2. . The second sentence in paragraph three is an example of which of the following:. By. Cheryl Hamilton. Grade 5. Four Types of Sentences. Declarative. Interrogative. Imperative. Exclamatory. Declarative Sentence. A . declarative sentence . makes a statement.. It ends with a . period. The . old man stood in the . grass and . relaxed as the sun . went down. .. The . grass caressed his feet and a smile softened his eyes. . A hot . puff of air brushed against his wrinkled cheek as the . Simple Sentences. Simple sentences can be very short, consisting of only one word (a noun) for the subject and one word (a verb) for the predicate. . The noun is the simple subject and the verb is the simple predicate.. In this presentation you will…. Learn the definitions of Loose, Periodic, and Balanced Sentences. Learn the rhetorical purpose and function of Loose, Periodic, and Balanced Sentences. See examples of Loose, Periodic, and Balanced Sentences. Station 4. Directions: Each slide will present a sentence. . Write the sentence on your paper.. Identify if the sentence is complex or compound-complex.. After EVERYONE in the group has written the sentence & made a selection, check your answer by pressing the space bar.. Imperative Sentences. c. ommand or direction. s. ubject is understood “you”. Imperative Sentences. Please . take. out the trash, Thomas.. [. You. ] please . take. out the trash, Thomas.. Look. . .. . Once a student knows the difference between the three sentence types (simple, compound, and complex), it is possible to write with sentence variety. Sentence variety helps make your writing more interesting.. Definition. A compound-complex sentence contains . two . or more . independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.. Ex. . While she was fishing. , . Amy saw many deer,. and . she tried not to disturb them. What is a compound sentence?. A . compound sentence . has at least one . independent clause. ; . it is . usually two independent clauses joined by a semi-colon or a conjunction.. In other words, a . compound . Page 79. Compound and complex sentences . . Conjunctions. are words that join ideas (think about the word ‘junction’). . Sentence. . sentence.. . conjunction. and. although. but. when. after. simple, compound, . comples. Simple Sentences. It expresses a single complete thought that can stand on its own. . A . simple sentence contains a subject and a verb. .. EXAMPLES. . . The baby cried for food. Types of Sentences in English Sentences are classified according to the number and kinds of clauses they contain. There are four types: Simple Complex Compound Compound-Complex The Simple Sentence A simple sentence has only one independent clause and no subordinate clauses. Breaking down complex sentences. Follow these steps. :. Focus on the main idea. Find the subject and verb.. Cross out/eliminate modifying phrases that are not important to the main idea of the sentence. (Clue: usually these phrases are between commas and usually, in Edgar’s case, dashes)..