sentences

Sentence – a set of words that contains a subject and a predicate and conveys a statement, command, question, or an exclamation.

Sentence Parts

Subject – what/who the sentence is about The soccer team patiently waited to get better in soccer. Predicate – what the subject does The soccer team patiently waited to get better in soccer.

Sentence Types

Declarative – a sentence that makes a statement (ends with a period mark) Practicing soccer everyday helps you play better little by little.

Imperative – a sentence that makes a command (ends with a period mark) You need to work on your first touch this instant.

Interrogative – a sentence that asks a question (ends with a question mark) Why wouldn't you want to become better in soccer?

Exclamatory – a sentence that expresses great emotion, passion, excitement (ends with an exclamation mark) My first touch is getting better !

Simple Sentence: A sentence that is just one independent clause. I love to play soccer because it's the best thing for my health and mentality

Compound Sentence: A sentence with multiple independent clauses, but no dependent clauses - connected by FANBOYS (coordinating conjunctions) or a semicolon (;). I have hw for all my classes today, But i must finish to get that good grade.

Complex Sentence: A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. When you don't slack off, all the things you need to do could be done .

Complex-Compound Sentence: A sentence with multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Weather you are tried or not, Planning ahead for all your assignments , Could be a huge stress reliever for you . , Loose Sentence: A sentence that contains an independent clause plus a subordinate construction (either a clause or phrase) with your main point at the beginning.

Working hard and not giving up is the best way for you to get what you want to get or where you want to be .

Periodic Sentence: A sentence in which the independent clause is given at the end of the sentence in order to create interest or generate suspense with the main point coming at the end. Working hard and not giving up , will change your life forever

Parallel Structure: A sentence using the same pattern of two or more verbs or ideas that match in tense or structure to show that they are of equal importance and to help the reader comprehend what is being written - this sentence requires symmetry. Soccer plays always work hard , They practice everyday , and try to be the better player than anyone else

Balanced Sentence: A sentence where phrases or clauses at the beginning and the end parallel each other by virtue of their likeness of structure, meaning, or length - this sentence requires symmetry. Everybody has a right to say what he thinks is true, and everyone else has a right to knock him down for it.

Chiasmus: A sentence that includes a repetition of ideas (words, phrases, or clauses) in inverted (reversed) order - this sentence requires symmetry. Being my mom's son made me the kid who I am now.

Asyndeton: A sentence that leaves out conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses for a rhetorical purpose. Being a soccer player helps with . Strength , mindset, health .

Polysyndeton: A sentence that uses multiple conjunctions in close proximity to each other between words, phrases, or clauses for a rhetorical purpose. Being a soccer player helps with . Strength , mindset and health .

Run-On/Rambling/Fused Sentence – a sentence construction error where two or more independent clauses are connected incorrectly without punctuation. I wanted to finish my homework soccer when i come back there is no homework left (wrong ) I wanted to finish my homework before soccer practice so when i come home thre is no homework left ( right ) Comma Splice – a sentence construction error where two or more independent clauses are connected incorrectly using commas

The students needed to get in shape before there tournament . they needed , Physical , ball work , and more conditioning , before he runs out of time .

The students needed to get in shape before there tournament . they needed , Physical , ball work , and more conditioning ;before they runs out of time . rght )