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Sentences by Structure What they’re made of

Sentence Structures • Simple Sentence- one independent clause and no dependent clauses. • Uncle Alan taught me how to play the mandolin. • The spotted owl and the golden-cheeked warbler are endangered species. • Covered with dust and cobwebs, the old bicycle looked terrible but worked just fine.

Sentence Structures • Compound sentence- contains two or more independent clauses (no dependent). • Lorenzo’s story sounded incredible, but it was true. • Althea Gibson was successful at Wimbledon in 1957 and 1958; she won the doubles and singles championships both years. • The defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo was a victory for Britain; however, it brought to an end an era of French grandeur.

Sentence Structures • Complex sentence- contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. • Thurgood Marshall, who served on the United States Supreme Court for twenty-four years, retired in 1991. • While we were on vacation in Washington, D.C., we visited the Folger Shakespeare Library, which is devoted to Shakespeare’s legacy.

Sentence Structures • Compound-Complex- contains two or more independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause. • My mom just spoke to Mr. Kostas, who runs the neighborhood watch program, and he told her about last night’s meeting. • Chelsea, the girl who lives next door, is only seven years old, but she can already play the violin better than her tutor can.

Identifying Sentences • Charles Richard Drew researched blood plasma and helped develop blood banks. • Supposedly, if the month of March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb. • Many Malaysians believe that sickness will follow the eating of stolen food. • When World War I ended in 1918, many people thought that there would be no more wars; however, twenty-one years later, World War II began in Europe. • In his letter to Mrs. Bixby, Abraham Lincoln consoled her for the loss of several sons and hoped that time would ease her sorrow.

Solutions • Charles Richard Drew researched blood plasma and helped develop blood banks. S • Supposedly, if the month of March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb. CX • Many Malaysians believe that sickness will follow the eating of stolen food. CX • When World War I ended in 1918, many people thought that there would be no more wars; however, twenty-one years later, World War II began in Europe. CD-CX • In his letter to Mrs. Bixby, Abraham Lincoln consoled her for the loss of several sons and hoped that time would ease here sorrow. CD-CX

Identifying Sentences • After the announcement of the final score, all of us fans cheered the team and clapped enthusiastically. • In England and Wales, salmon was once king, yet few salmon rivers remain there. • The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes once aspired to be a mathematician, but he never fulfilled this ambition. • As an older woman, Queen Elizabeth I always wore a dark red wig so that no one knew whether her own hair had grayed or not.

Solutions • After the announcement of the final score, all of us fans cheered the team and clapped enthusiastically. S • In England and Wales, salmon was once king, yet few salmon rivers remain there. CD • The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes once aspired to be a mathematician, but he never fulfilled this ambition. CX • As an older woman, Queen Elizabeth I always wore a dark red wig so that no one knew whether her own hair had grayed or not. CX

Sentences by Structure