The Simpsons Teach Sentences Main Independent Clause is

The Simpsons Teach Sentences

Main (Independent) Clause --- is like Marge. • Marge is an independent woman. She can survive on her own.

Main (Independent) Clause Just like Marge, an independent clause can survive on its own. It is a complete sentence. A main (independent) clause has • a subject • a verb • is a complete thought

Examples of Main (Independent) Clauses • Bart does not like to go to school. • Lisa loves the saxophone. • Homer does not work hard at the power plant. • After a long day at work, Marge likes to do yoga.

Compound Sentence Main (independent) clause , FANBOY main (independent) clause. Main (independent) clause ; main (independent) clause. For And Nor But , Or Yet So Bart hates school, so he makes fun of the teachers.

Subordinate (Dependent) Clauses -are like Homer is messed up when he is on his own. Without Marge by his side, things go wrong. He is DEPENDENT on Marge and cannot survive without her.

Subordinate (Dependent) Clauses Just like Homer, a dependent clause cannot survive by itself. It does not express a complete thought. A subordinate clause • has a subject • has a verb • is NOT a complete thought

Examples of Subordinate (Dependent) Clauses until the next time I see him when I ran to the yellow house although I want to get an A in math that fell in the river

subordinating conjunctions Subordinate (dependent) clauses begin with signal words. They signal the beginning of a subordinate clause

Subordinating Conjunctions after although as as if as long as as though because before if in order that provided since so that than though unless until whenever wherever while whatever

A Rule To Know! A dependent clause (Homer) must have an independent clause (Marge) by it to be a complete sentence.

Simple Sentences: subject verb complete thought • • Marge walks to the lake. Homer sleeps too much. Bart is cool. Lisa will want to get a dog. • The last “normal” person on earth is Ned. • After lunch, Homer will take a nap.

Complex Sentences one main (independent clause) one or more subordinate (dependent) clauses Homer(D. C. ), + Marge (I. C. ) Until Homer met Marge, he was a nobody. Marge (I. C. ) + Homer (D. C. ) Homer was a nobody until he met Marge.

So… Let’s make Complex Sentences. The formulas are. . .

DEPENDENTCLAUS E ,

INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

COMPLEX SENTENCE

Examples of Complex Sentences • Until Lisa goes to college, she will have to live with her parents. • When the grass turns green, Homer will have to mow the lawn. • After Bart passes third grade, there will be a huge celebration.

OR

INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

DEPENDENT CLAUSE

Examples of Complex Sentence Marge + Homer. (NO COMMA) • Lisa will have to live with her parents until she goes to college. • Homer will have to mow the lawn when the grass turns green. • There will be a huge celebration when Bart passes third grade.

Let’s practice the different kinds of sentences.

Spillane Middle School is ranked #1 in the state of Texas. What kind of sentence is this? Simple, Compound, or Complex ? How can you tell?

Spillane Middle School is ranked #1 in the state of Texas. What kind of sentence is this? Simple How can you tell? It has one main (independent) clause.

Mrs. Harris is quite a strange teacher, but Mr. Horner, Mrs. Ehler, Mrs. Martin and Mr. Thompson are even stranger. What kind of sentence is this? Simple, Compound, or Complex ?

Mrs. Harris is quite a strange teacher, but Mr. Horner, Mrs. Ehler, Mrs. Martin and Mr. Thompson are even stranger. What kind of sentence is this? Compound How can you tell? Main clause, FANBOY main clause.

Although I can’t swim, the beach is a glorious vacation spot. What kind of sentence is this? Simple, Compound, or Complex ? How can you tell?

Although I can’t swim, the beach is a glorious vacation spot. What kind of sentence is this? Complex How can you tell? Subordinate (dependent) clause, main (independent) clause.

The beach is a glorious vacation spot although I can’t swim. What kind of sentence is this? Simple Compound Complex ? How can you tell?

The beach is a glorious vacation spot although I can’t swim. What kind of sentence is this? Complex How can you tell? Main (independent) clause + subordinate (dependent) clause.

Relative pronouns can also begin subordinate (dependent) clauses. that which whom whose whoever what

Examples of complex sentences: Bart is the boy who set the school on fire. Lisa, whose work is displayed in the hall, is one of the teacher’s favorite students. I don’t think that Maggie will ever learn to talk. The boy who ordered all the pizzas and sent them to the principal’s office will have two d-halls.

Examples of complex sentences: main clause [subordinate clause] Bart is the boy [who set the school on fire]. Lisa, [whose work is displayed in the hall], is one of the teacher’s favorite students. I don’t think [that Maggie will ever learn to talk]. The boy [who ordered all the pizzas and sent them to the principal’s office] will have two d-halls.