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A summary on the types of sentences
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How to write Simple, Compound and Complex sentencesMain clause:
• This is the primary message of a sentence, it is important that the main clause makes grammatical
sense independently.
Connectives:
• Connectives are joining words that children will be taught to use to connect phrases and clauses
together and improve the flow of their writing.
Subordinate clauses:
• A subordinate clause usually begins with a subordinate conjunction. This part of the sentence
follows a connective to add additional information.
Types of sentences
1. Simple Sentence Examples
• A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb.
• It may also have an object and modifiers. However, it contains only one independent clause.
Example
• The boy ran away from the dog.
• The dog barked.
• He organized his sources by theme.
• She completed her literature review.
2. Compound Sentence Examples
• A compound sentence joins two main clauses and a connective. The clauses are linked by
connectives, such as 'but,' 'so,' and 'and'.
Example:
• I like football and I like rugby.
• Paul can be loud, but he is funny sometimes.
• She completed her literature review, and she created her reference list.
3. Complex Sentence Examples
• A complex sentence contains at least one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Dependent clauses can refer to the subject (who, which) the sequence/time (since, while), or the
causal elements (because, if) of the independent clause.
• If a sentence begins with a dependent clause, note the comma after this clause. If, on the other
hand, the sentence begins with an independent clause, there is not a comma separating the two
clauses.
Example:
• I enjoy steamed vegetables, although my mother prefers them to be roasted.
• You need to practise your guitar if you want to be in a successful band.
• Because he organized his sources by theme, it was easier for his readers to follow.
Compiled: Mr. A. Nsamba (Tuguva C.S.)
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