Critical reading and writing - sentence types

1. Module 2: Sentence
Types
SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX, COMPOUND-COMPLEX

2. A Simple Sentence
 SIMPLE: with one independent clause.
 e.g. Being part of the ITESO community, we can participate in different projects.
(“we can participate in different projects” is the independent clause).

3. A Compound Sentence
 - COMPOUND: with two or more independent clauses.
 e.g. Some students like online classes, but others prefer to go to class to consult
their teacher directly and interact with their classmates.
(“Some students like online classes” is the first independent clause,
“others prefer to go to class to consult their teacher directly and interact
with their classmates” is the second independent clause).

4. A Complex Sentence
 - COMPLEX: with one independent clause and one or more dependent
clauses.
 e.g. Since learning how to play the accordion is not easy, it takes years to
master this instrument.
(“Since learning how to play the accordion is not easy” is the dependent
clause – it does not make sense by itself, the idea is incomplete,
“it takes years to master this instrument” is the independent clause – it
makes sense by itself, the idea is complete).

5. A Compound-Complex Sentence
 - COMPOUND-COMPLEX: with two or more independent clauses and one
or more dependent clauses.
 e.g. Because I’m a big fan of music, some people think I like absolutely every
genre, while others believe I play a variety of instruments.
(“Because I’m a big fan of music” is the dependent clause,
“some people think I like absolutely every genre” is the first independent
clause,
“while others believe I play a variety of instruments” is the second
independent clause).