Kinds of Sentence Structure

Simple Sentence

I love to cook.

A simple sentence contains

ONE independent

clause.

Simple Sentence

Rachel Ray and Emeril Lagasse are my two favorite TV chefs.

A simple sentence can

have a compound

subject.

Simple Sentence

A simple sentence can

have a compound verb.

Giada De Laurentiss is looking and is smiling at the camera.

Simple SentenceA simple

sentence can have a

compound subject AND a

compound verb.

Pat Neely and Gina Neely own a restaurant in Memphis and have a show on Food Network.

Compound Sentences

A compound sentence needs a COMMA and a CONJUNCTION or a SEMI-COLON to join the independent clauses together.

A compound sentence

contains two or more

independent clauses and

NO dependent

clauses.

Compound Sentences

Guy loves to visit different places, and heloves to eat the food he finds there.

A compound sentence needs a COMMA and a CONJUNCTION or a SEMI-COLON to join the independent clauses together.

Compound Sentences

Ace of Cakes is one of my favorite TV shows;I love to watch them build cakes.

A compound sentence needs a COMMA and a CONJUNCTION or a SEMI-COLON to join the independent clauses together.

Complex SentencesA complex sentence

contains one independent clause and at least one dependent

clause.

The DEPENDENT clause “part” of a complex sentence can be an adjectiveclause or an adverb clause.

Complex Sentences-ADJECTIVE clause

• Adjective clauses are subordinate

clauses that function as adjectives.

They can modify any noun or any

pronoun.

• Usually begin with a relative pronoun-

that whowhich

whomwhose

Complex Sentences- ADJECTIVE clause

Iron Chef , which features people who compete in creating culinary masterpieces, is another one of my favorite TV shows.

Complex Sentences- ADVERB clause

• Adverb Clauses are subordinate clauses that

function as adverbs. They can modify any

verb, any adjective or any other adverb.

• Usually begin with a subordinating

conjunction-

after Because When

Where Although While

As soon as Since Unless

Complex Sentences- ADVERB clause

When I grow up, I want to be just like Paula Deen.

Compound-Complex Sentences

A compound-complex sentence contains two or

more independent clauses and at least one

dependent clause.

Compound-Complex Sentences

Even though I’ll never have my own TV show, Iwill always love to cook, and I will always have my dream of becoming a chef.

Comma Splices

I love to watch Food Network, Big Daddy’s House is my new favorite show.

When two independent clauses are

connected by only a comma, they

constitute a run-on sentence that is

called a comma-splice.

To fix a comma splice, add a conjunction.

I love to watch Food Network, and Big Daddy’s House is my new favorite show.

Run-On Sentences

I am not picky because I like to watch all of the Food Network shows because there are really good chefs on each show because the chefs are really talented.

A RUN-ON SENTENCE (sometimes called a

"fused sentence") has at least two parts,

either one of which can stand by itself (in

other words, two independent clauses), but

the two parts have been written all

together instead of being properly

connected.

To fix a RO- break the RO into smaller parts and take out

unnecessary words.

I am not picky because I like to watch all of the Food Network shows. There are really talented chefs on each show.

I am not picky because I like to watch all of the Food Network shows because there are really good chefs on each show because the chefs are really talented.

Before

After

Honors Add-On1. Fix any comma splices and run-on sentences.

2. Circle the comma/conjunctions and/or semi-colons used to make compound or compound-complex sentences.

3. Find/add three compound-complex sentences-highlight them

4. Code sentences on RD and on the final copy (see board).