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Sentence Structure

Published on Nov 25, 2015

Designed for seventh grade language arts students as a visual reference.

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SENTENCE STRUCTURE

SUBJECT. VERB. OBJECT. COMPLEMENT.

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STRUCTURE?

WHAT IS

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STRENGTH

1. AN UNDERLYING SOURCE OF

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PATTERNS

2. REPETITION TO CREATE UNITY THROUGH

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3. A GUIDE FOR CREATION

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THERE ARE FOUR TYPES:

WHEN IT COMES TO SENTENCE STRUCTURE,

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1. SIMPLE

Simple sentences are also known as independent clauses. Don't let the name fool you. Despite the plain name, these basic building blocks make up a large portion of our everyday communication. Each sentence in this paragraph is a simple sentence.

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SIMPLE SENTENCES

HAVE ONLY ONE SUBJECT AND ONE VERB.

Does the image inspire a simple sentence or two?

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2. COMPOUND

How are compound sentences like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?

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COMPOUND SENTENCES

JOIN TWO SIMPLE SENTENCES TOGETHER.

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3. COMPLEX

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COMPLEX SENTENCES

COMBINE SUBORDINATE AND INDEPENDENT CLAUSES.

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BUT DO NOT ACT AS A COMPLETE SENTENCE.

SUBORDINATE CLAUSES HAVE A SUBJECT & A VERB,

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INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

IS ANOTHER NAME FOR A SIMPLE SENTENCE.

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4. COMPOUND-COMPLEX