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How do I write a paragraph consisting of simple, compound and complex sentences?
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Paul Pasquale, studied Public Education, Secondary Education, Secondary English Educati & French at University at Albany
Updated Mar 21
You can do that only if you know what each is.
The simple sentence: S + V and expressing a complete idea.
Ellie boarded the train.
2. compound sentence:
Begin with a simple sentence , using the same same format as above. (S + V and expressing a complete idea)
She looked out the window
Then insert a COMMA,
She looked out the window,
Then choose COORDINATE CONJUNCTION from this short list (and, but, or)
She looked out the window, but
Then construct a second simple sentence to follow the coordinate conjunction S + V and expresses a complete idea.
The compound sentence: She looked out the window, but she could not see him.
3. complex sentence: You can begin with a subordinate conjunction. Let’s do that.
Here is a list of subordinate conjunctions. Select one:
after
although
as
as soon as
because
before
by the time
even if
even though
every time
if
in case
in the event that
just in case
now that
once
only if
since
since
the first time
though
unless
until
when
whenever
whereas
whether or not
while
while
For this example, I have chosen the subordinating conjunction as.
You will find that when you use a subordinating conjunction with a subject and a verb, you will not produce a complete sentence. Example:
As she sat back in her seat,
Again, please note the clause above. It has a subordinate conjunction (as)+ S + V (if done correctly, this will NOT express a complete idea)
The next step is to complete the sentence by adding a simple sentence to the incomplete clause you have just written:
she smiled for the first time in weeks.
As — or when, or before, or as soon as, or after, or whenever, or she sat back in her seat, she smiled for the first time in weeks.
That’s your paragraph.
“(Simple) Ellie boarded the train. (Compound) She looked out the window, but she could not see him. (Complex) As she sat back in her seat, she smiled for the first time in weeks.”
Here’s another. “The old cat climbed the stairs. She hissed loudly at the sleeping black whippet, and he scampered from the bedroom. As he raced past her, the trace of a smile played fleetingly beneath her whiskers.”
Try one.
Note: One of the four sentence types is missing. It is the compound-complexsentence. If you followed the information above, you should be able to construct one.
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Paul Pasquale, studied Public Education, Secondary Education, Secondary English Educati & French at University at Albany
Updated Mar 21
You can do that only if you know what each is.
The simple sentence: S + V and expressing a complete idea.
Ellie boarded the train.
2. compound sentence:
Begin with a simple sentence , using the same same format as above. (S + V and expressing a complete idea)
She looked out the window
Then insert a COMMA,
She looked out the window,
Then choose COORDINATE CONJUNCTION from this short list (and, but, or)
She looked out the window, but
Then construct a second simple sentence to follow the coordinate conjunction S + V and expresses a complete idea.
The compound sentence: She looked out the window, but she could not see him.
3. complex sentence: You can begin with a subordinate conjunction. Let’s do that.
Here is a list of subordinate conjunctions. Select one:
after
although
as
as soon as
because
before
by the time
even if
even though
every time
if
in case
in the event that
just in case
now that
once
only if
since
since
the first time
though
unless
until
when
whenever
whereas
whether or not
while
while
For this example, I have chosen the subordinating conjunction as.
You will find that when you use a subordinating conjunction with a subject and a verb, you will not produce a complete sentence. Example:
As she sat back in her seat,
Again, please note the clause above. It has a subordinate conjunction (as)+ S + V (if done correctly, this will NOT express a complete idea)
The next step is to complete the sentence by adding a simple sentence to the incomplete clause you have just written:
she smiled for the first time in weeks.
As — or when, or before, or as soon as, or after, or whenever, or she sat back in her seat, she smiled for the first time in weeks.
That’s your paragraph.
“(Simple) Ellie boarded the train. (Compound) She looked out the window, but she could not see him. (Complex) As she sat back in her seat, she smiled for the first time in weeks.”
Here’s another. “The old cat climbed the stairs. She hissed loudly at the sleeping black whippet, and he scampered from the bedroom. As he raced past her, the trace of a smile played fleetingly beneath her whiskers.”
Try one.
Note: One of the four sentence types is missing. It is the compound-complexsentence. If you followed the information above, you should be able to construct one.
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