Sentence Writing Strategy - U of Kansas
Sentence Writing Strategy - U of Kansas
Introductory Steps - as with all strategies
I. Simple Sentences
A. Simple Sentences have one independent clause.
B. An independent clause has at least one subject and one verb.
C. The subject of a sentence is the person, place, or thing the sentence is about.
1. ex: The boy went jogging. (person)
2. ex: The park was well-lit. (place)
3. ex: The egg was broken. (thing)
D. The verb tells the action or state of being in a sentence.
1. ex: Sally sneezed three times. (action)
2. ex: John is happy. (state of being)
3. ex: The girl was in the store. (state of being)
E. Some simple sentences have one subject and one verb.
1. ex: I ate apples.
2. ex: Bob is tired.
F. Some simple sentences have compound subjects.
1. ex: Bill and Sue went to the movies.
2. ex: The dog and cat raced through the yard.
G. Some simple sentences have compound verbs.
1. ex: Sally swam in the pool and played cards later on.
2. ex: The plumber fixed the sink and gave us a bill.
H. Some simple sentences have both compound subjects and compound verbs.
1. ex: The umpire and coach screamed at the top of their lungs and kicked dirt at each
other.
2. ex: Jan and Paul climbed a mountain and camped at the park.
II. Compound Sentences
A. A compound sentence has two independent clauses (or two simple sentences).
1. ex: Mary is in 5th grade, and Joe is in 7th grade.
B. Connect the two independent clauses with a comma and a coordinating conjunction:
For But
And Or
Nor Yet
So
C. Or . . . use a semicolon to join the two independent clauses.
1. ex: Susan swam three miles; John biked two miles.
III. Complex Sentences
A. A complex sentence has one independent clause and one dependent clause.
1. An independent clause can stand alone.
2. A dependent clause cannot stand alone.
B. Subordinating Conjunctions are used. Some examples include: if, because, when, since,
unless, although, whenever, so that, after, before, where, why, how, until.
C. The independent and dependent clauses can come first or second.
1. If the dependent clause is first, you need to include a comma.
2. ex: Because she is funny, I like Sally.
IV. Compound-Complex Sentences
A. These are a combination of both compound sentences and complex sentences. They have
two or more independent clauses, and they have one dependent clause.
B. Patterns
1. D, I, I - After the party was over, Jean had a headache, so Paul cleaned up.
2. I D, I - Jean had a headache after the part was over, so Paul cleaned up.
3. I, I D - Jean had a headache, so Paul cleaned up after the party was over.
4. A compound-complex sentence with a semi-colon.
Ex: a) I; I D - Mike came late to class; his professor yelled at him after class was over.
b) I D; I - Mr. Smith graded papers until his eyes hurt; he may need glasses.
c) D, I; I - Before the trick-or-treaters came, Julie made candied apples; they
were delicious.
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