Sentence Types
Techniques to join independent clauses & create compound sentence
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A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
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After the tornado hit, there was very little left standing.
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Although Custer and his men were well-armed and had information about the enemy, the Indians made a surprise attack and captured the army.
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Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy
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Although it started to rain, we decided to continue our walk.
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Although summer is a pleasant season, I prefer the fall.
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As she was bright and ambitious, she became manager in no time.
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As soon as Dick started a coin collection, his brother bought an album of rare stamps.
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Because Jack Kennedy was a good president, it is important that we remember his death.
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Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.
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Because television influences children so much, many parents want certain programs banned.
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Before Jean leaves for work, she reads the newspaper.
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Call the doctor if your child has a fever.
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Did Tom tell Jane that he saw her boyfriend with Mary?
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Each day during the summer, Tom drives to Malibu and stays all day.
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I really didn't like the movie even though the acting was good.
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Mr. Harris, who is a noted literary critic, just finished a book on W. H. Auden.
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Now that he's rich and famous, people make allowances for his idiosyncrasies.
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Quit when you are ahead.
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She returned the computer after she noticed it was damaged.
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Transportation came to a halt as the steadily falling snow accumulated faster than the snow plows could clear it away.
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When she was younger, she believed in fairy tales.
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Whenever prices go up, the customers buy fewer products.
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You should take your car in for a service because it's starting to make weird noises.
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it is imperative that you finish your work tonight
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A sentence type with two or more independent clauses
compound
Boxing is a demanding sport; it requires great athletic skill, determination, and self-discipline.
compound
Can I go home with you, so we can do our homework together?
compound
Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina are southern states; Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont are northern states.
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I left my bag on the bus; therefore, I did not have a pencil.
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I was late to the game; however, the referee was also late.
compound
It is difficult to learn the rules of grammar, yet basic grammar skills are essential for success in college.
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It was very hot outside, and the ice cream melted.
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Joe is smart; he will go far.
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Jogging is a good exercise; it helps your legs and cardiovascular system.
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Our team tried hard, but we lost the game.
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Sarah walked to class, but Kevin ran.
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She wanted to go, but her child was sick.
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The dog buried his bone, and the cat sniffed around it.
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The photographer held up a bear, and it made the baby smile.
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You can go to New York on the Garden State Parkway, or you can drive to New York on the New Jersey Turnpike.
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After our trip to the beach, school started back, and I was excited to see my friends.
compound-complex
Dogs are good friends to man, but many people prefer cats because cats are more independent than dogs.
compound-complex
Even though he prefers to eat with a fork, he chooses to use the chopsticks in the Chinese restaurant; however, they aren't easy to use.
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I will get to watch television, but first, I have to clean up the dishes after we finish eating.
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Los Angeles is a pleasant city, but I prefer New York because it has marvelous cultural activities.
compound-complex
Nature is her passion in life, and colleagues say that she is a skilled naturalist.
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Sarah cried when her cat got sick, but he soon got better.
compound-complex
She completed her assignment, but she still needs to edit her work because she made a lot of mistakes.
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The sun is shining through the clouds, so I think we can go swimming.
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Unless conditions change for her, she will spend the rest of her life working for minimum wage in a dusty mill; there are thousands of women like her.
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We won the game, but my uniform was muddy because it rained the entire time.
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When I grow up, I want to be a ballerina, and my mom is proud of me.
compound-complex
a type of sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
compound-complex
made from two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
compound-complex
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
coordinating conjunctions
A sentence type with one independent clause.
simple
Can I have some juice to drink?
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F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway were both famous American authors.
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Joe went to the store.
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Marie and Bill and I stayed up until four in the morning.
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Sarah and Jessie are going swimming.
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She was going to school full-time and hoped to graduate in June.
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The frog jumped and landed in the pond.
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The pizza smells delicious.
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There were books on the floor, under the table, and all about the room.
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Writing requires a lot of work and patience and a little bit of creativity.
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Because, since, so that
subordinating conjunctions
Whenever, how, however
subordinating conjunctions
after, as, before, since, when, whenever, while, until
subordinating conjunctions
although, even though, though, where, while
subordinating conjunctions
if, whether, unless
subordinating conjunctions
that, which, who, whom, whose
subordinating conjunctions
