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Sentence Review AND Study Guide

We know that skilled writers use a variety of sentences to make their writing interesting and lively.
Sentence Type / Definition / Examples
SIMPLE SENTENCE / Contains a SUBJECT and a VERB and other words to make an idea complete.
  • A simple sentence IS ONE SENTENCE, but it may contain COMPOUND SUBJECTS or COMPOUND VERBS
  • Compound Subject—2 nouns work together to perform the action of the sentence.
  • Compound Verb—The subject of the sentence performs 2 or more actions
  • Compound Subjects and Verbs are joined with the conjunctions
  • and
  • or
  • nor
  • but
/ S V
Elizabethtalks a lot.
  • (Simple Sentence w/one subject and one verb.)

S S V
Elizabeth and Mandytalk a lot.
  • (Simple Sentence w/Compound Subject)

S S V
Elizabeth and Mandytalk a lot and
V
gossip constantly.
  • (Simple Sentence w/Compound Subject and Compound Verb)
  • There is NO comma to separate the 2 actions in a compound verb.

COMPOUND SENTENCE / Contains 2 SEPARATE SIMPLE SENTENCES joined with a comma and a conjunction.
  • There are 2 separate sentences in a compound sentence.
  • Each subject owns its own verb and descriptive words.
  • Always pause the first sentence with a comma and add a conjunction before adding the second sentence
  • CONJUNCTIONS
  • For
  • And
  • Nor
  • But
  • Or
  • Yet
  • So
  • Alternative: use a semicolon after the first sentence to separate it from the second sentence:
  • Lizzy makes A’s; Mandy is a B student.
/
S V
Theyhang out together , and
S V
everyone at school knows them.
S V
Their teacherswant them to focus in
S V
class , so the girls usually sit in
separate areas.
S S V
Elizabeth and Mandytalk a lot, but
S V
Shelly gossips more.
  • (Compound Subject in a Compound Sentence)

COMPLEX SENTENCE / Contains an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE joined to a DEPENDENT CLAUSE with a SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION.
  • SEE YOUR SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS LIST.
/ OPENERDEP CLAUSE WITH A COMMA:
DS D V S
BecauseShellytalks so much ,she
V
annoys others.
INTERRUPTER ADJECTIVE CLAUSE:
S DS DV V
The girl who sits in front of Shelly is nice.
CLOSER ADJECTIVE CLAUSE:
S V DS DS DV

Wework together since she and Iget along.

SENTENCE REVIEW AND STUDY GUIDE: PRACTICE PORTION

  1. Identify Sentence Types:The following sentences are either simple, compound, or complex . Place prepositional phrases in parentheses; label subjects and verbs. Triangularize FANBOYS conjunctions, and circle SUBORDINATING conjunctions. Box dependent clauses. Identify each sentence type.

IDENTIFY TYPE :Simple, Compound, Complex

  1. Jim and his friend Ryan had planned to visitTexas and stay at a ranch.______
  2. Although we searched everywhere, Curtis could find no trace of his shoes.______
  3. Alaina cooked dinner, so her mother cleaned up.______
  4. Since he was entrusted with the responsibility, Fred became very serious.______
  5. The real story is that he was injured while he was hiking.______
  6. None of the other members asked me to change my mind.______
  7. Barbara and Jeanne are my best friends, for I have known them for 11 years.______
  8. He acts as if he does not care at all.______
  9. The man who is wearing the military uniform is my dad..______
  10. I know you don't like him, but that doesn't matter.______
  1. Identify the patterns of each COMPLEX SENTENCE: Circle the SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS, box dependent clauses, and label SUBJECTS AND VERBS in both the Independent and the Dependent clause.

PATTERN: OPENER/CLOSER/INTERRUPTER

  1. Dad is wearing the shirt that I bought him for his birthday.______
  1. The man who is standing on the left is my tennis coach.______
  1. Mark usually gets whatever he wants.______
  1. After I finished my project, my dad checked it for mistakes.______
  1. Rex practiced his guitar until he could play perfectly.______
  1. The practice that we worked on in class is due tomorrow.______
  1. Whenever I see marshmallows, I think about our camping trip.______
  1. Combine Sentences to form the labeled pattern. REMEMBER TO PLACE A COMMA AFTER AN OPENER DEPENDENT CLAUSE.
  1. The mailman arrived. The dog barked.Closer Dependent Clause

______

  1. You must study. You will do better on the test.Opener Dependent Clause

______

  1. The actor is talented. He plays the pirate.Interrupter Dependent Clause (Adjective Clause)

______

  1. The play started. We were not allowed to talk.Opener or Closer Dependent Clause

______

  1. The song makes me sad. The one we sang in choir today. Interrupter Dependent Clause (Adjective Clause)

______

  1. I have to go to the dentist. My back tooth hurts.Opener or Closer Dependent Clause

______

  1. Select the Sentence from each set that is punctuated correctly according to the punctuation rules. In the blank, identify whether the sentence issimple, compound, or complex.
  1. Identify the sentence type:______

When my mom is sleepy she gets cranky.

When my mom is sleepy; she gets cranky.

When my mom is sleepy, she gets cranky.

  1. Identify the sentence type: ______

The flowers are beautiful but they irritate my allergies.

The flowers are beautiful, but they irritate my allergies.

The flowers are beautiful; but they irritate my allergies.

  1. Identify the sentence type:______

Sicily ate her pizza but left the crust.

Sicily ate her pizza, but left the crust.

Sicily ate; her pizza but left: the crust.

  1. Fix the errors in each sentence. Add commas, FANBOYS conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, semicolons, or capital letters. Mark out incorrect punctuation.
  1. Unless you get permission from mrs Smith you may not visit the library. ______
  1. Sam had finished his homework so his parents let him play nintendo. ______
  1. Joslin typed the paper, ally added the clip art. ______
  1. Nan brought her lunch, but forgot a spoon, for her soup.______
  1. Hannah, and i ate breakfast yet we were still hungry.______
  1. Write your own sentences to create a paragraph about a topic of interest. Each sentence needs to fit the pattern listed. Make sure to use the necessary punctuation and FANBOYS or subordinating conjunctions.
  1. ______Compound Sentence
  1. ______Complex Sentence with OPENER DEPENDENT CLAUSE (Don’t forget the comma after the DC!)
  1. ______Simple Sentence
  1. ______Complex Sentence with CLOSER DEPENDENT CLAUSE
  1. ______Complex Sentence with INTERRUPTER DEPENDENT CLAUSE