This document presents examples and explanations of different types of sentences: simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, and compound-complex sentences. It provides the basic patterns and structures for each type, including subject-verb combinations, use of conjunctions, and proper punctuation. Examples are given for each sentence type to illustrate their distinguishing characteristics. The purpose is to teach students about sentence structure.

1. This presentation includes explanations and examples of the
structure of Simple Sentences, Compound Sentences, Complex
Sentences and Compound – Complex Sentences.
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2. Subject Verb
My dog died.
Careful! Only
Intransitive Verbs can
be used with this
pattern.
Simple Sentences: Pattern # 1

3. Simple Sentences: Pattern # 2
Subject Verb Direct Object
She ate a hot dog.
Careful! This pattern works
only with Transitive Verbs.

4. Simple Sentences: Pattern # 3
Subject Linking
Verb
Subject
Complement
He is a good singer.
Remember! A complement is
a noun phrase, an adjective
phrase, a single noun or a
single adjective.
Common Linking Verbs: BE, BECOME, LOOK, SMELL, SOUND, TASTE, FEEL, SEEM.

5. Simple Sentences: Pattern # 4
Subject Verb
Direct
Object
Object
Complement
The girl left the door open.
Remember! A complement is
a noun phrase, an adjective
phrase, a single noun or a
single adjective.

6. Simple Sentences: Pattern # 5
Remember! In this pattern,
the order of the objects may
be switched like this:
Subject Verb
Indirect
Object
Direct
Object
He gave his teacher an apple.
He gave an apple to his teacher.

7. Compound Sentences: Pattern # 1
Independent
Clause
;
Independent
Clause
I love apples; they are my favorite fruit.
Careful! Avoid joining sentence
fragments or dependent clauses
with a semicolon.

8. Independent
Clause,
Compound Sentences: Pattern # 2
Coordinating
Conjunction
Independent
Clause
He ate pizza, and she ate a salad.
Remember! Use a comma before
the coordinator. Also, keep in
mind that FANBOYS will help you
remember the coordinating
conjunctions below:
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

9. Independent
Clause;
Independent
Clause
Compound Sentences: Pattern # 3
Conjunctive
Adverb,
I don’t like math; however, I know it is
very important.
Remember! You may also use
transitional phrases with this
pattern. Observe…
I don’t like math; on the other
hand, I know it is very important.

10. Independent
Clause
Complex Sentences: Pattern # 1
Subordinating
Conjunction
Dependent
Clause
Juan has been very happy since he
passed his English exam.
Remember!
This pattern does not require a comma.
Most common Subordinating Conjunctions:
After, Although, As if, Because, Before, Since,
Unless, Until, When, While, etc.

11. Complex Sentences: Pattern # 2
Dependent
Clause,
Subordinating
Conjunction
Independent
Clause
Since he passed his English exam, Juan
has been very happy
Remember!
When a complex sentence begins with
the subordinating conjunction and a
dependent clause, you have to separate
the clauses with a COMMA.

12. Compound – Complex Sentences: Pattern # 1
Remember! In this pattern, you may
combine several dependent or
independent clauses in different ways,
but make sure you use the right linking
words and punctuation to join them.
Independent
Clause
Coordinating
Conjunction
Complex
Sentence
He loves parties, but he won’t
go to prom because he is sick.