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Sentence Variety I
Sentence Skills: A Workbook for
Writers, Form A
John Langan
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Sentence Variety I
Sentence Variety
There are, in fact, four different
kinds of sentences. A good writer
will vary the kinds of sentences he
or she uses in an essay. This
prevents their writing from seeming
boring and redundant, and it keeps
the reader interested. Hence, it is
important to learn the four types of
sentences, and to understand how
to use them.
Sentence Skills, Form A, 7E
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Sentence Variety I
Simple Sentence
• A simple sentence has a single subject-verb
combination.
For example:
Joe runs.
The dog ate my homework.
• A simple sentence can have more than one
subject, more than one verb, or several
subjects and verbs.
Sentence Skills, Form A, 7E
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Sentence Variety I
Compound Sentence
• A compound sentence is made up of two or
more simple sentences. Usually, the two
complete statements are connected by a
comma and a joining word.
For example:
The dog ate my homework, so I am in
trouble.
Jo-Jo was in Tuscon, and Loretta was
in San Diego.
Sentence Skills, Form A, 7E
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Sentence Variety I
Complex Sentence
• A complex sentence is made of a complete
simple sentence and a statement that begins
with a dependent word (such as: although,
before, that, which.)
For example:
The dog ate my homework, although
I told him not to.
Jo-Jo was in Tuscon, which is very
strange.
Sentence Skills, Form A, 7E
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Sentence Variety I
Compound-Complex Sentence
• A compound-complex sentence is made up
of two (or more) simple sentences and at
least one dependent statement.
For example:
Before my dog arrived, I always
handed in my homework, and I
always got perfect grades.
Unless you come over here, Jo-Jo will go
back to Tuscon, and Loretta will start to
cry.
Sentence Skills, Form A, 7E
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