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Simple/Compound/Complex Sentences

Simple/Compound/Complex Sentences. Ms. Christie 2013-2014. Sentences. Sentences are groups of words that have a subject and a predicate. Sentences express a complete thought. EX: Ms. Christie spills her coffee daily. Simple Sentences.

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Simple/Compound/Complex Sentences

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  1. Simple/Compound/Complex Sentences Ms. Christie 2013-2014

  2. Sentences • Sentences are groups of words that have a subject and a predicate. • Sentences express a complete thought. • EX: Ms. Christie spills her coffee daily.

  3. Simple Sentences • A simple sentence has one complete subject and one complete predicate. • Complete Subject: Names whom or what the sentence is about. • Complete Predicate: Tells what the subject does or has or what the subject is or is like.

  4. Simple Sentences

  5. Simple Sentence Examples • Most students are super awesome humans. • Most students are super awesome humans. complete subject complete predicate

  6. Compound Sentences • A compound sentence is a sentence that contains two or more connected simple sentences. Each simple sentence in a compound sentence is a called a main clause. • A main clause has a subject and predicate and can stand alone as a sentence.

  7. Compound sentences • Many people find baby pigs adorable, and many others enjoy dressing pigs in outfits. • Many people find baby pigs adorable, and many others enjoy dressing pigs in outfits.

  8. Compound sentence examples • Millions of people live in the cities, but many others reside in the suburbs. • Most people travel to work, and many of them use public transportation. • Helicopters can be used to monitor traffic conditions, or computers can more accurately predict traveling time.

  9. Comma rule • Which comma rule comes into play with compound sentences? • And-but-or? Put the comma before! • Millions of people live in the cities, but many others reside in the suburbs. • Most people travel to work, and many of them use public transportation. • Helicopters can be used to monitor traffic conditions, or computers can more accurately predict traveling time.

  10. Comma Rule Continued • If no ‘and-but-or’, use a semicolon to join sentences. • People take trains, buses, and cars; some even fly.

  11. Simple/compound practice • The state of Illinois lies below Wisconsin. • Simple • In 2001, a very important person graduated from Homer Junior High School. • Simple • She went on to become a teacher, and she came back to teach at Homer Junior High School. • Compound

  12. Complex sentences • Main Clause (simple sentence) is what? • Has a subject and predicate and can stand alone as its own sentence. • Subordinate Clause: • A group of words that has a subject and a predicate but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence. A subordinate clause is always combined with a main clause in a sentence.

  13. Complex sentences • A complex sentence is a sentence that has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. • Student friendly: A complex sentence has one main clause/simple sentence and one clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence. EX: When the sun set, the caravans stopped for the night. Subordinate Clause Main Clause

  14. Complex sentences • Complex sentences are usually punctuated with a comma between the main clause and the subordinate clause. • The main clause or the subordinate clause can come first in the sentence. • When the dependent clause comes first, you use a comma. When it comes second, don’t use a comma.

  15. Complex sentences • Compound sentences have the words and, but, or that connect the thoughts. • Complex sentences use the following words: after although as because before even though if since though unless until when whenever whereas wherever while

  16. Complex sentence practice • Because I went to the store yesterday, I have a delightful tofu salad for lunch. • Because I went to the store yesterday, I have a delightful tofu salad for lunch. Subordinate clause • Because I went to the store yesterday, I have a delightful tofu salad for lunch. Main Clause *This is a complex sentence

  17. Simple or complex? • After I came home, I ate dinner. • Complex • After I came home, I ate dinner. • I usually like to go to the mall. • Simple • Before the museum closed, we visited our favorite exhibit. • Complex • Before the museum closed, we visited our favorite exhibit. • I love going to the museum in the summer. • Simple

  18. Complex or compound? • Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon, and they left on the bus before I arrived. • Compound • Because Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon, I did not see them at the station. • Complex

  19. Simple/complex/compound? • Joe waited for the train. • Simple • Joe waited for the train, but it was late. • Compound • While he waited for the train, Joe realized it was late. • Complex

  20. Simple/compound/complex cheat sheet • Simple Sentence: One complete subject, one complete predicate • Compound Sentence: Two simple sentences/main clauses combined with FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) and a comma OR a semicolon. • Complex Sentence: One simple sentence/main clause and one subordinate clause that is combined using these words: after, although, as, because, before, even though, if, since, though, unless, until, when, whenever, whereas, wherever, while.

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