Define These Sentence Types:

SIMPLE

• A simple sentence requires the most basic elements to make it a sentence: a subject and a verb. Simple sentences consist of only one clause.
• The dog barked. She opened the door. & I danced. are all examples of simple sentences.

COMPOUND

• A compound sentence has two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
• I need to go to work, but I am too sick to drive. She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do. These are both examples of compound sentences.

INDEPENDANT CLAUSE

• An independent clause is a clause that has a subject and verb and forms a complete thought.
• He ran. Is an example of an independent clause.

DEPENDANT CLAUSE

• A dependant clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence.
• Holly won’t be able to play in the game because she injured her foot. (because she injured her foot is the dependant clause)

VERB

• A verb is an action or a state. It is the main part of a sentence: every sentence has a verb.
• Anthony is throwing the football.

ADVERB

• An adverb is a word or an expression that modifies a verb, adjective, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence. Adverbs typically express manner, place, time, frequency, degree, level of certainty, etc., answering questions such as how? in what way? when? where? and to what extent?.
• Slowly, Rapidly, Sadly.

NOUN

• Naming word.
• Wellington, Libby, Lake

PRONOUN

• A word that can function as a noun phrase used by itself and that refers either to the participants in the discourse.

ADJECTIVE

• A describing word.

PREPOSITION

• A word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause.

CONJUNCTION

• A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

INTERJECTION

• An abrupt remark, especially as an aside or interruption. (emotion)

Introduction Using Only Simple Sentences

A skilful director or creator carefully creates discomfort in the audience.

American Darren Aronofsky directed the 2010 film, Black Swan. The film reveals the destruction desire can invoke. Aronofsky is a skilful director. Discomfort was forced onto the audience of the film. There is unsettling manipulation of sound volume. Movement changed in order to understand Nina’s state of mind.