Sentence types

To be able to identify different sentence types,

their uses and the effect on it.

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Sentence types

• Compound sentences

• Complex sentences

• Simple sentences

How are they formed?

• Compound sentence- Is made up of simple sentences joined together with connectives.

• Simple sentence- It just gives one idea. (sometimes can create tension/suspense).

• Complex sentence- Has at least one main idea and at least one extra phrase or clause to give more information about the main point.

Effects on the sentences

Compound sentence:Compound sentences can sometimes exaggerate an

idea, depending on the situation given. They can link ideas together to describe something in more detail.

Simple sentence: It Creates a dramatic effect as well as emphasising

the sentence.

Complex sentence: Provides the reader more information.

Examples…

• Simple sentence: I was late for work this morning.

• Compound sentence: Greg waited for the bus, and it arrived on time.

• Complex sentence: Teddy went to the party after she did her chores.

Quiz time!

• The class will be split in half.

• The winners will be the group with the most the questions correct.

• You will be given 5 minutes to work within your groups.

The questions…

• How does a simple sentence affect a piece of

writing?

• How is a complex sentence formed?

• An example of a compound sentence?

• What are the effects of a compound

sentence?

• How is a simple sentence formed?

Rules of the game

• When somebody is feeding back their answer, you are not allowed to tell them, shout out, or help them with the answer. If you do however, a point will be deducted from your team.

• If you fail to answer, the question will be passed on to the opposite team and if they get it right, they receive a point.

• You will have 5 seconds to answer. If longer, the ball shall be passed to the other team.

How does a simple sentence affect a

piece of writing?

It Creates a dramatic effect as well as

emphasising the sentence.

How is a complex sentence

formed?

A complex sentence has at least one main

idea and at least one extra phrase or

clause to give more information about the

main point.

Example of a compound sentence?

Bob waited for the bus, and it arrived on

time.

Effects on a compound sentence?

Compound sentences can exaggerate an

idea, depending on the situation given.

They can link ideas together to describe

something in more detail.

How is a simple sentence formed?

It just gives one idea. (sometimes can

create tension/suspense)

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