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Sentence Structure
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Simple Sentence
A simple sentence has one
subject and one predicate
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Simple Sentence
We went to Lake View park yesterday.
Observe how a simple sentence is constructed:
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Simple Sentence
We went to Lake view park.
Pronoun Verb
Simple subject
Complete predicate
Prepositional phrase
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Compound Sentence
A compound sentence has more
than one part that can stand alone
(independent clauses)
Independent clauses are connected
by coordinating conjunctions,
conjunctive adverbs or a semi-colon.
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Compound Sentence
We went to Lake view park, and
most of us danced all night.
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Compound Sentence
We went to Lake view park,
and most of us danced all night .
Subject Verb
CoordinatingConjunction
Predicate
Verb
Prepositional phrase
Modifying phraseSubject
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Compound Sentences
My parents caught a severe cold; consequently, they had to cancel their vacation.
Some people like basketball; others prefer baseball.
ConjunctiveAdverb
Semi-colon
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Complex Sentence
A complex sentence has at least
two parts: one that can stand
alone and another one that cannot
The part that cannot stand alone is
linked to the rest of the sentence
by a subordinating conjunction
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Complex Sentence
Since my boyfriend and I wanted to have fun,
we went to Lake view park
yesterday.
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Complex Sentence
Since we wanted to have fun,
we went to Lake view park
yesterday.
PredicateSubject
SubordinatingConjunction
Part that cannot stand alone
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This type of sentence has more
than one part that can stand alone,
and at least one that cannot
Notice how the different
conjunctions link the different parts
of this sentence
Compound-Complex Sentence
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Compound-Complex Sentence
Since we wanted to have fun,
my boyfriend and I went to San Juan yesterday,
and we danced all night.
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Since we wanted to have fun,
my boyfriend and I went to Lake view park ,
and we danced all night.
Subject
Predicate
SubordinatingConjunction
CoordinatingConjunction
Part that cannot stand alone
Compound-Complex Sentence