Compound Complex Sentences Mixing it all together Review

Compound Complex Sentences Mixing it all together

Review: Simple Sentences • Subject + Verb • A simple sentence is made up of one independent clause. • It can stand on its own. • Examples: • Paul fell asleep in class. • Allie baked cupcakes. • Jake lit the coals on the grill.

Review: Compound Sentences • Subject + Verb + Comma-Conjunction + Subject + Verb • Subject + Verb + Semicolon + Subject + Verb • A compound sentence is made of two independent clauses combined with a comma and a conjunction or with a semicolon. • Examples: • Paul fell asleep in class, and the teacher called on him. • Allie baked cupcakes, but Jim ate them all. • Jake lit coals on the grill, so Ryan could start cooking.

Conjunctions (FANBOYS) • • F – For A – And N – Nor B – But O – Or Y – Yet S – So

Review: Complex Sentences • Subject + Verb + Dependent Clause My dress was stained because I spilled coffee on it. • Dependent Clause-Comma + Subject + Verb Because I spilled coffee on it, my dress was stained.

Subordinating Conjunctions • • • • after Although as as if as long as as though because before even if even though if if only in order that • • • in which now that once rather than since so that than that though unless • • • until whenever whereas wherever while which who

Review: Simple, Compound, or Complex

Compound Complex Sentences • A compound-complex sentence contains two or more independent clauses and one dependent clause • Subject + Verb + Comma-Conjunction/Semicolon + Subject + Verb + Dependent Clause • Dependent Clause-Comma + Subject + Verb + Comma. Conjunction/Semicolon + Subject + Verb +

Compound Complex Sentences • Subject + Verb + Comma-Conjunction/Semicolon + Subject + Verb + Dependent Clause The wild squirrel bit me, so I went to the doctor before I got rabies. • Dependent Clause-Comma + Subject + Verb + Comma. Conjunction/Semicolon + Subject + Verb After the movie, my friends went to get ice cream, but I went home.

Compound Complex Sentences 1. After our team won, we decided to celebrate, so we led a parade through town. 2. While the sun was rising, the rooster crowed, so I woke up 3. Since the rain stopped, the game can be resumed; our team is ahead. 4. Jake sped through every red light, but he didn’t crash any cars while the cops chased him. 5. Cheryl was swimming, but she screamed when she saw the shark in the water.

Practice: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex 1. While Audrey danced on stage, the crowd cheered, but her feet hurt. 2. The king ordered him to be executed. 3. Sam chased after the ice cream truck, but it never slowed down. 4. After Mark’s birthday party, Anthony ate all the leftover cake. 5. While they were watching a movie, their pizza burned in the oven, so they did not eat dinner.

Practice: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex 6. Because her dress was too long, Anne tripped on it. 7. After Ron’s rat bit Hermione, she was angry and her cat bit him back. 8. Eric was the Grand Wizard of his neighborhood. 9. Kyle celebrates Hanukkah, but his friends celebrate Christmas. 10. After she told him no, Brandon returned the engagement ring.