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Sentence Structures Guide

Here are the structures of the sentences: 1. Simple sentence - contains one independent clause ("They organized the activity.") 2. Compound sentence - contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction ("Ana made an apple juice and Joey prepared the bread.") 3. Complex sentence - contains one independent clause ("I will not go to school") and one dependent clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction "because" ("because I am sick.") 4. Complex sentence - contains one independent clause ("please read your notes") and one dependent clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction "Since" ("Since there is no class on Friday,")

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Sentence Structures Guide

Here are the structures of the sentences: 1. Simple sentence - contains one independent clause ("They organized the activity.") 2. Compound sentence - contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction ("Ana made an apple juice and Joey prepared the bread.") 3. Complex sentence - contains one independent clause ("I will not go to school") and one dependent clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction "because" ("because I am sick.") 4. Complex sentence - contains one independent clause ("please read your notes") and one dependent clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction "Since" ("Since there is no class on Friday,")

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C: Identify the structures of the given

sentences.
P: Create sentences using sentence
structures.
A: Share ideas regarding sentence
structures.
The mandate of the government is to clear
the obstructions along the road.

The issue about same sex marriage affected


the Catholic Church.

Sarangani was shaken by an earthquake


with a magnitude of 6.1.
What is a sentence?
In simple terms, a sentence is a set of words that
contain:

a subject (what the sentence is about, the topic of the


sentence), and
a predicate (what is said about the subject)
Simple Sentence Structure
A simple sentence consists of one independent clause.
(An independent clause contains a subject and verb/
predicate and expresses a complete thought.)

I like coffee.
Mary likes tea.
The earth goes round the sun.
Mary did not go to the party.
Compound Sentence Structure
A compound sentence is two (or more)
independent clauses joined by a conjunction or
semi-colon. Each of these clauses could form a
sentence alone.

independent clause coordinating conjunction


independent clause
EXAMPLE:
I like coffee and Mary likes tea.
Mary went to work but John went to the party.
Our car broke down; we came last.

There are seven coordinating conjunctions:

and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so


Complex Sentence Structure
A complex sentence consists of an independent clause plus
a dependent clause. (A dependent clause starts with a
subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun, and contains
a subject and verb, but does not express a complete
thought.)

independent clause dependent clause


dependent clause independent clause
EXAMPLE:
We missed our plane because we were late.
Our dog barks when she hears a noise.
He left in a hurry after he got a phone call.
Do you know the man who is talking to Mary?

Here are some common subordinating conjunctions:

after, although, as, because, before, how, if, once, since, than,
that, though, till, until, when, where, whether, while
• Compound-Complex Sentence Structure
• A compound-complex sentence consists of at least two
independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

• independent clause dependent clause coordinating


conjunction independent clause
EXAMPLE:
John didn't come because he was ill so Mary was not happy.
He left in a hurry after he got a phone call but he came back
five minutes later.

A dependent clause is also called a subordinate clause.

In some cases other arrangements are possible (for example,


a dependent clause can come before an independent
clause).
Identify the structure of the sentences.

1.They organized the activity.


2.Ana made an apple juice and Joey prepared the bread.
3.I will not go to school because I am sick.
4.Since there is no class on Friday, please read your notes.

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