PPT-Simple Sentences

independent clause contains a subject amp verb expresses a complete thought Examples A Some students like to study in the mornings B Juan and Arturo play football every afternoon.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . Today we are going to talk about . three kinds of sentences. This will help you learn . where. to use . commas. and . semicolons. . in your sentences!. There are 3 Kinds of Sentences. Mrs. Stephanie . Woit. Short Simple Sentences. A simple sentence, strictly defined has a subject and a verb: it consists of one independent clause. A simple sentence may have a compound subject, a compound verb, a modifier, and an object or a complement, but it still is one independent clause.. A review of simple, compound, and complex. The Building Blocks of all Sentences. Remember: All sentences must have a _________, which describes . who . or . what . the sentence is about. In addition, all sentences must have a ___________, . English III. practice. Compound Sentences. COMPOUND SENTENCES . have . two or more ICs . (Independent . Clauses).. The students finished class. , and . they went to lunch.. Kevin did not want to hurt Kathy’s feelings. 1 SUBJECT . . 1 PREDICATE. . Ex. : Marcos and John eat ice cream every day.. COMPOUND SENTENCES . = 2 simple sentences joined together by a . comma and a conjunction. or a . semicolon . (;). Ex: . Conjunctions. Types of Sentences. Fragments and Run-ons. Parts of Sentence. A sentence is a group of words that expresses a . complete thought. . A sentence must have a subject and a predicate.. Subject. All . ✰. . Most . ✰✰. Some . ✰✰✰. Can I describe. the grammar feature using the correct definition?. Can I describe. the grammar feature using the correct definition and give my own examples?. Sentence Structure. What is Sentence Structure?. The . structure . of a sentence refers to the kinds and the number of clauses it contains.. The four kinds of sentences are . simple, compound, complex,. 301.1.6. 401.1.6. 501.1.5. What Do You Notice?. Nick Allen had plenty of ideas, and he knew what to do with them.. . Andrew Clements, . Frindle. Nick Allen had plenty of ideas. , . and. . he knew what to do with them. Sentence Fragments. Compound Sentences. Complex Sentences. Compound Complex Sentences. Simple sentences have one independent clause, but they may have a compound subject or a compound predicate. . Simple Sentences. SIMPLE SENTENCES . A simple sentence conveys a single, simple idea. It contains an independent clause that has a subject and a verb. It makes sense on its own.. . We enjoyed the concert.. AND COMPLEX SENTENCES. These are just a main clause. They must contain a subject and a verb.. e.g. I was at the end of the road. . Terry took the cat.. Simple sentences can be used for dramatic impact, especially after a number of longer sentences or at the end of a paragraph.. consists of one independent clause.. Clause: group . of words with a subject and a . predicate. Independent - strong. , stands alone. Dependent - weak. , needs . support. Examples. The students yawned.. .. Combining. two . or more Simple . sentences. into . one new simple sentence. . This is possible in 6 major ways. By using a Participle. This is possible only when the sentences have a common subject.