Structure Practice Flashcards
Made up of two segments which are equal, not only in length, but also in grammatical structure and meaning.
Balanced Sentence
“…government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” (From “The Gettysburg Address”)
Balanced Sentence
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” (A Tale of
Balanced Sentence
- “Buy a bucket of chicken and have a barrel of fun.” (KFC Advertisement)
Balanced Sentence
A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause.
Simple Sentence
Joe waited for the train.
(“Joe” = subject, “waited” = verb)
Simple Sentence
The train was late.
(“The train” = subject, “was” = verb)
Simple Sentence
A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions.
Compound Sentence
I want to lose weight, yet I eat chocolate daily.
Compound Sentence
Mary doesn’t like cartoons because they are loud, so she doesn’t watch them.
Compound Sentence
Teddy was out of milk, so he went to the store.
Compound Sentence
Because my coffee was cold, I heated it in the microwave.
Complex Sentence
Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy.
Complex Sentence
Whenever prices go up, customers buy fewer products.
Complex Sentence
A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Complex Sentence
