PPT-Sentence Types

A simple sentence is a sentence with one independent clause I love simple sentences     Thats easy enough It is obviously one independent clause But look at this   Being an English teacher with a penchant for syntactical complexity I love simple sentences. :. Interrogative. Sentences. Interrogative Sentences. Are one of four types of sentences:. Declarative. Interrogative. Imperative. Exclamatory. The word. Interrogative. Comes from the Latin for. Between (inter). Subjects and Verbs . (. predicate. ). The . subject. . in the sentence is always a . NOUN. or a . PRONOUN . You will always find the subject “doing” the verb!. The . verb. . is the action OR state of being (is/was/were/etc.) in the sentence and is what the subject is doing!. The sound of a sentence . A sentence can poke turtle – like on a page.. It can leap like an antelope playing.. It can vary from short to the lengthier sort, . Depending on what you are saying.. When you read with your eye and hear with your ear, . . contains . one independent clause/ main clause . an. d at least one dependent clause.. Example: .  . The dinner was burned . because she had forgotten it.. Independent c: The dinner was burned. Dependent c: (because) she had forgotten it. or Let’s Figure Out Where Those Things Go, and What in the World They’re Doing!. Commas are like drops of water:. you need to have enough, . but not too much.. A Reminder: Types of Sentences. Not a sentence:. General grammars. Context Sensitive grammars. Context Free grammars. Linear . grammars. Grammar types. There are 4 types of grammars according to the types of rules:. Each type recognizes a set of languages. . There are 4 types of noun here – can you guess which Is which?. On Friday, at school, the choir was full of dismay when the concert was cancelled.. Common - Collective -. Proper. - Abstract. LO: To identify different noun types. Quick recap. Can you remember the 4 sentence types?. statement. question. command. exclamation. Statements. I walked home.. Statements are usually subject- verb.. They end with a full stop.. Write a statement on your whiteboard. A writer’s combination of . simple. , . compound. , . complex, and compound-complex. sentences. A writer’s control of flow and tempo. What is a simple sentence?. A stand-alone . independent clause. On the SOL essay, graders will look for . varied. sentence structure. . Simple. Compound. Complex. Compound - Complex. Complete Sentences. To write a complete sentence, you must include:. Capitalized first word. essays can . give it life and rhythm. Too many sentences with the same structure and length can grow monotonous for readers. Varying sentence style and structure can also reduce repetition and add emphasis. Long sentences work well for incorporating a lot of information, and short sentences can often maximize crucial points. . DGP – Sentence 12 Day 1 Punctuation and Capitalization Sentence my uncle from pittsburgh pennsylvania recent bougt a boat witch he will keep on our lake Word Bank: capital letter (3) period (1) Writers . need the ability to tell the difference between an independent and a dependent clause. . An . independent clause can stand alone as a completed thought and sentence. . 1. The . simple sentence . Students’ (and teachers?) understanding of sentence variety is not strong and is often over-generalised, and not linked to an effect on the writing.. Sentence variety is about:. choice of sentence length .