Types of Sentences: Creating Sentence Variety

Types of Sentences: Creating Sentence Variety Ms. Kiernan 

The Simple Sentence • One independent clause. • Ex.) The sun is out today. • Not necessarily a short sentence. • Ex.) Today, the sun is out in my town.

The Compound Sentence • Two 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 isn’t over yet. • Join with a semicolon + conjunctive adverb (however, therefore, instead, finally, thus, etc.)

Practice! • Page 103 • Write down which numbers are simple or compound sentences, and identify them as such. • If it’s 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 weren’t loud.

Practice! Simple & Compound Sentences • 1.) 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 company’s gum. • 7.) This mixture was the first bubble gum. • 9.) The gum was fun to chew, and the color made it attractive.

The Complex Sentence • One independent clause + One dependent clause. • Ex.) The sun is out today even though I have to stay inside. • Ex.) Whenever it’s nice out, I have to work.

Practice! • Worksheet together

The Compound-Complex Sentence • Two 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 together • Worksheet with a partner • 1. ________________________________________________________________________________________ • 2. ________________________________________________________________________________________ • 3. ________________________________________________________________________________________

Combining Sentences • To create smooth, fluid, sophisticated writing • 1.) Sharing Important Words • Take 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 Phrases • Use 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 Sentences • 3.) Join Sentences Together • Combine 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. We’re going after he drives Mom to the airport. = ?

Types of Sentences: Creating Sentence Variety