Sentence Punctuation Patterns / Eight Sentence Types

To punctuate a sentence, you can use and combine some of these patterns.

Pattern One: Simple sentence
Independent clause .

Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma.

Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma .

 

This pattern is an example of a simple sentence.

Pattern Two : Compound Sentence
Independent clause , coordinating conjunction independent clause .

There are seven coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.

Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma, but they don't know the reasons for it.

Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma , but they don't know the reasons for it .

 

This pattern is an example of a compound sentence.

Pattern Three: Compound Sentence
Independent clause ; Independent clause .

 

Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma; they are unsure of its cause.

Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma ; they are unsure of its cause .

 

This pattern is an example of a compound sentence.

Pattern Four: Compound Sentence
Independent clause ; transition , independent clause .

Examples of transitions are the following: therefore, moreover, thus, consequently, however, also.

Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma; therefore, they have called for more research into its causes.

Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma ; therefore , they have called for more research into its causes .

 

This pattern is an example of a compound sentence.

 

Pattern Five: Complex Sentence
Subordinate Conjunction + dependent clause , Independent clause .

Examples of subordinate conjunction are as follows: because, before, since, while, although, if, until, when, then, after, as, as if.

Example: Because doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma, they have called for more research into its causes.

Because doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma , they have called for more research into its causes .

 

This pattern is an example of a complex sentence.

Pattern Six: Complex Sentence
Independent clause subordinate conjunction + dependent clause .

Examples of subordinate conjunctions are as follows: because, before, since, while, although, if, until, when, then, after, as, as if.

Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma because it is a common, treatable illness.

Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma because it is a common, treatable illness .

 

This pattern is an example of a complex sentence.

Pattern Seven: Complex Sentence 
First part of an independent clause , non-essential clause or phrase , rest of the independent clause .

Example: Many doctors, including both pediatricians and family practice physicians, are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma.

Many doctors , including both pediatricians and family practice physicians , are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma .

 

Pattern Eight: Complex Sentence
First part of an independent clause essential clause or phrase rest of the independent clause .

Example: Many doctors who are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma have called for more research into its causes.

Many doctors who are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma have called for more research into its causes .

 

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