THE COMPOUNDCOMPLEX SENTENCE Sentence Types Part 1 Understand
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THE COMPOUNDCOMPLEX SENTENCE Sentence Types, Part 1
Understand your “claws. ” Haha— clause! A clause has at least one subject and one verb. There are two types of clauses: � Independent Clause = can stand on its own as a complete sentence � Dependent Clause = cannot stand on its own because it begins with a subordinate word like when, because, if, when, whoever, etc. All grammatically correct sentences have at least one independent clause; therefore, a sentence has at least one subject and one verb! This is so exciting! I can’t wait for the next slide…
First Test! Is this an independent or a dependent clause? � The dog barks. � When the dog barks. � Because the dog barks. � Why does the dog bark?
Identifying Compound and Complex Sentences The Compound Sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) and a comma or by a semi-colon alone. The Complex Sentence combines a dependent clause with an independent clause. When the dependent clause is placed before the independent clause, the two clauses are divided by a comma; otherwise, no punctuation is required.
Test #2: compound or complex? The pirate captain lost her treasure map, but she still found the buried treasure. Because the soup was cold, I warmed it in the microwave. Jacob and Zion eat lunch in the cafeteria since that’s where the food is located. Maria forgot Jenny’s birthday although it was written in her calendar.
Compound-Complex A compound-complex sentence is comprised of at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Like this: Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much. Mini-test: Identify the dependent clause in the sentence.
Your Final! Sharpen your claws… Identify each type of sentence: � Laura forgot her friend’s birthday, so she sent her a card when she finally remembered. � The team captain jumped for joy, and the fans cheered! � The team captain jumped for joy, and the fans cheered because we won the state championship. � When we won the state championship, the team captain jumped for joy, and the fans cheered.
