RRN #6RRN #6

The SentenceThe Sentence

DeclarativeDeclarative

A sentence A sentence may make a may make a statement.statement.

InterrogativeInterrogative

May it also May it also ask a ask a question?question?

ImperativeImperative

Use it to Use it to give an give an order.order.

ExclamatoryExclamatoryWhat great What great emotion it emotion it can express!can express!

Prepositional Prepositional PhrasePhraseBegins with a Begins with a prepositionpreposition

in the parkin the parkon the tableon the tableover the doorover the door

Participial Participial PhrasePhraseBegins with a present Begins with a present or past participle.or past participle.

leading the packleading the packgrown in the summergrown in the summer

Infinitive PhraseInfinitive Phrase

To + the verbTo + the verbto play tennisto play tennisto stop the to stop the projectproject

Independent Independent ClauseClause Makes a complete statement.Makes a complete statement. Communicates an idea by Communicates an idea by

itself.itself. The man stood next to the The man stood next to the

window.window. Jennifer wondered about her Jennifer wondered about her

next move.next move.

Independent Independent ClauseClause The man stood next to the The man stood next to the

window.window. Jennifer wondered about her Jennifer wondered about her

next move.next move.

Dependent ClauseDependent Clause

Modifies part of another clause.Modifies part of another clause. Does not communicate a Does not communicate a

complete thought.complete thought. May be a part of another clause.May be a part of another clause. which is very costlywhich is very costly because she is a championbecause she is a champion

Four Types of Four Types of SentencesSentencesSimpleSimple

SV SSVSV SSV

SVV SSVVSVV SSVV

CompoundCompound

I;I I,cII;I I,cI

ComplexComplex

ID D,IID D,ICompound-ComplexCompound-Complex

D,I;I ID;I I;IDD,I;I ID;I I;ID

I;D,I D,I,cI ID,cII;D,I D,I,cI ID,cI

I,cID I,cD,II,cID I,cD,I

The Simple The Simple SentenceSentence Makes a single statementMakes a single statement Is an independent clauseIs an independent clause Only has one subject-verb Only has one subject-verb

combinationcombination John and David raced cars John and David raced cars

but drove safely.but drove safely.

Compound Compound SentenceSentence Makes two or more Makes two or more

statementsstatements Has two or more Has two or more

independent clausesindependent clauses Has two or more subject-Has two or more subject-

verb combinationsverb combinations

Compound Sentence Compound Sentence Cont.Cont.

Independent clauses can Independent clauses can be joined using a semi-be joined using a semi-colon (;)colon (;)

It was the best of times; It was the best of times; it was the worst of it was the worst of times.times.

Compound Sentence Compound Sentence Cont.Cont. Independent clauses can be Independent clauses can be

joined using a comma plus a joined using a comma plus a coordinating conjunction coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).(FANBOYS).

George got up three hours earlier George got up three hours earlier than usualthan usual, yet, yet he was still late. he was still late.

Are you leavingAre you leaving, or, or will you stay will you stay until school is over?until school is over?

Complex SentenceComplex Sentence

Has an independent Has an independent clauseclause

Has one or more Has one or more dependent clauses dependent clauses functioning as modifiers functioning as modifiers

Complex Sentence Complex Sentence Cont.Cont. Subordinating conjunctionsSubordinating conjunctions

are often used to begin are often used to begin dependent clauses.dependent clauses.

whether you like it or notwhether you like it or not since the weather is nicesince the weather is nice because I won the lottery because I won the lottery

Complex Complex SentencesSentences IDID We are going to have We are going to have

homework whether you like it homework whether you like it or not.or not.

D,ID,I Whether you like it or not, we Whether you like it or not, we

are going to have homework.are going to have homework.

Complex Sentences Complex Sentences Cont.Cont. IDID Let’s eat outside since the Let’s eat outside since the

weather is nice.weather is nice. D,ID,I Since the weather is nice, let’s Since the weather is nice, let’s

eat outside.eat outside.

Complex Complex SentencesSentences IDID I have a new pool in my I have a new pool in my

backyard because I won the backyard because I won the lottery.lottery.

D,ID,I Because I won the lottery, I have Because I won the lottery, I have

a new pool in my backyard.a new pool in my backyard.

A Sampling of A Sampling of Subordinating Subordinating ConjunctionsConjunctionsBecausBecausee

IfIfAfterAfterSinceSince

WhenWhenAlthoughAlthoughWhileWhileeven even thoughthough

Compound-Complex Compound-Complex SentencesSentences Has two or more independent Has two or more independent

clausesclauses Has two or more subject-verb Has two or more subject-verb

combinationscombinations Has one or more dependent Has one or more dependent

clauses functioning as clauses functioning as modifiersmodifiers

Compound-Complex Compound-Complex SentencesSentences

Since the fearsome dragon Since the fearsome dragon terrorized the villagers at terrorized the villagers at night for fun, the most night for fun, the most valiant knight in all the land valiant knight in all the land pledged to slay the awful pledged to slay the awful creature, but the dragon creature, but the dragon proved to be too powerful.proved to be too powerful.