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Mastering Compound and Complex Sentences

Learn to create compound and complex sentences by combining independent and subordinate clauses. Practice marking sentences and identifying types for enhanced understanding. Explore examples and exercises for improved grammar skills.

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Mastering Compound and Complex Sentences

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  1. Vocabulary Essay Model Sentences

  2. Unit 3 – Compound Sentences • Compound Sentence – contains two independent clauses joined by a COMMA and a COORDINATING CONJUNCTION (for, and but, or, yet, so). • Examples – Alice studied for the vocabulary test, so she received a perfect score. Jerry did not study for the test, yet he still managed to earn a B. Lee studied for the test, but he still only earned a C.

  3. Unit 3 - Compound/Complex Sentences • Compound/Complex Sentences – contain two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses. • Common subordinate clause words include: after, although, as, as if, as long as, as soon as, because, before, if, since, so that , than, though, unless, until, when, whenever, while.

  4. Compound/Complex Examples Although she had cheerleading practice until late, Alice studied for the vocabulary test, so she received a perfect score. Because he had to work late at Karn’s, Jerry did not study for the test, yet he still managed to earn a B. Since he was almost on the ineligiblity list, Lee studied for the test, but he still only earned a C.

  5. Assignment • In your vocab homework for Unit 3, mark four (4) of your sentences with an asterisk(*). • Two of the sentences must be identified as compound, and two of the sentences must be identified by compound/complex. • Correctly writing and identifying these sentences is worth five points of the homework grade.

  6. Assistance • In your grammar book, see pages 94-96 for additional examples of sentence types and pages 90-91 for additional examples of subordinate clauses.. • Come see me before the homework is due. Do not drop off work for me to “pre-correct.”

  7. Periodic Sentence • The main idea or most important information is not revealed until the end of the sentence. • Example – That morning, after a longer than normal bus ride on icy roads, we made it safely to school.

  8. Assignment • Make four of the vocab sentences for Unit 4 PERIODIC. • Mark them with an asterisk.

  9. Balanced Sentence • Similar to parallel structure, the balanced sentence features two similar elements that balance each other. • Example: The students reveled in the snow day; the teachers reveled in the student-less day. • Note that the two independent clauses are of the same pattern: subject, verb (same verb!), and prepositional phrase.

  10. Assignment • Write four balanced sentences for the next vocab unit. • Mark the balanced sentences with an asterisk.

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