Transcript Sentences
Sentences Simple, Compound, Complex Mrs. Demos OMMS 2008 Simple Sentences (Independent Clauses) Simple Sentence: a sentence with only one complete thought. It may have more than one subject and more than one verb. Example: Bill danced in the club. Compound Subject Two or more subjects that act on the SAME verb. Example: Bill and Mary danced in the club. – This is a simple sentence with two subjects that act on the same verb. Compound Verb Two or more verbs that share the same subject. Example: Bill ran and jumped during the game. Both compound subject and verb Some simple sentences can have a compound subject and compound verb. Example: Bill and Mary walked to the store and bought potato chips. Compound Sentences (Two Independent Clauses) A compound sentence is a sentence that consists of two simple sentences. Example: Bill won the race, and he received a gold medal. Coordinating Conjunctions Coordinating conjunctions are words that are used to connect other words and groups of words. In compound sentences, coordinating conjunctions, along with a comma, connect the two simple sentences. FANBOYS Coordinating conjunctions – – – – – – – For And Nor But Or Yet So Rule #1 Compound sentences connected with a coordinating conjunction MUST HAVE at least one subject and at least one verb on BOTH sides of the comma and conjunction. Semicolon Use a semicolon in compound sentences to separate the two simple sentences. The semicolon REPLACES the comma and the coordinating conjunction. Example: Bill won the race; he received a gold medal. Rule #2 Compound sentences separated by a semicolon MUST HAVE at least one subject and at least one verb on BOTH sides of the semicolon. Complex Sentences (An independent clause and a dependent clause) A sentence that combines a simple sentence and a subordinate clause. A subordinate clause is a group of words that CANNOT STAND ALONE as a simple sentence. They need to be connected to a simple sentence. Rule #3 Subordinate clauses that begin with subordinating conjunctions are known as adverb clauses. Many complex sentences include adverb clauses. Rule #4 When the clause with the subordinating conjunction BEGINS the sentence, you need to separate the simple sentence from the clause with a comma. – Example: After Bill won the race, he received a medal. You do not need a comma when the subordinating conjunction appears in the MIDDLE of the sentence. – Example: Bill received a medal after he won the race. Subordinating Conjunctions After Because Though Whereas Although Before Till While As long as As Since If When Unless As though As if So that In order that Until Where HINT: You should memorize this list of subordinating conjunctions because their appearance in a sentence is a big clue that the sentence is complex.