Types of sentences David Fordyce
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This document defines and provides examples of four types of sentences: simple sentences containing one independent clause; compound sentences containing two independent clauses; complex sentences containing one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses; and compound-complex sentences containing two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Examples of each sentence type are given.
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Types of sentences David Fordyce
- 1. David fordyce 5th ela Ms. Dawson project
- 2. Simple ● A simple sentence is a sentence that has one independence clause.
- 3. Compound ● A compound sentence is a sentence that has two independent clauses.
- 4. Complex ● A compound sentence is a sentence that has both independent and dependent clauses.
- 5. Compound-Complex ● A compound complex two independent and one or more dependent clauses.
- 6. Simple ● Tom reads novels. ● Tom reads newspapers.
- 7. Compound ● Ted reads novels, but jack reads comics. ● Bill reads novels; however, jack reads comics.
- 8. Complex ● Jack smith People who only eat plants never eat meat. ● Jack smith, who reads comics,rarely reads comics.
- 9. Compound-Complex ● People who read comics rarely read novels;they often find books difficult ● While Dan reads novels, Ben reads comics,Tim reads magazines.
- 10. The End!