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HOWEVER a simple sentence cannot have another independent clause or any subordinate clauses.
I do not like them in a box.
I do not like them with a fox
I do not like them in a house
I do not like them with a mouse
I do not like them here or there.
I do not like them anywhere.
I do not like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
Green Eggs And Ham- Dr. Seuss
Again, no subordinate clauses!
I ate a bagel and she ate a doughnut.
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I want a wife who will type my papers for me when I have written them.
I Want A Wife - Judy Brady
Sentence Types: Structure
Although I like to go camping, I haven't had the time to go lately, and I haven't found anyone to go with.
Compound-complex sentences can be used to:
- further explain/qualify/specify
- demonstrate rhetorical skill (enhancing credibility)
- create rhythm in the text
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Correctly Structuring Sentences
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Generating Good Ideas
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The driver started up the street. I settled back. Brett moved close to me. We sat close against each other. I put my arm around her and she rested against me comfortably. It was very hot and bright, and the houses looked sharply white. We turned out onto the Gran Via.
“Oh, Jake,” Brett said, “we could have had such a damned good time together.”
Ahead was a mounted policeman in khaki directing traffic. He raised his baton. The car slowed suddenly pressing Brett against me.
“Yes,” I said. “Isn't it pretty to think so?”
The Sun Also Rises - Ernest Hemingway
Simple Sentence
Complex Sentence
Simple Sentences can be used to:
- communicate clearly
- make important points
- convey strong emotions
A simple sentence has one independent clause (one subject and one verb). It can have adjectives and adverbs as well.
Complex sentences can be used to:
- qualify
- specify
- explain
A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause linked with a subordinating clause (because, since, after, although, when) or a relative pronoun (that, who, which).
Compound Sentence
A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined either with a coordinating conjunction or with a semicolon.
Compound-Complex
Sentence
Compound sentences can be used to:
- link related ideas
- facilitate parallelism
HOWEVER a simple sentence cannot have another independent clause or any subordinate clauses.
A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
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