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Sentences
(and their parts)
Subjects and Predicates
 Every sentence has two parts: a subject and a
predicate
 The simple subject is the most important noun in
the sentence
 The simple predicate is the main verb or verb
phrase
 The complete subject and predicate are all of the
words related to the noun and verb
Compound Subject and
Predicates
 Sometimes the sentence has a compound subject
or predicate. This means there are two subjects or
two main verbs in a sentence.
 Ex: The dog and cat sleep.
 Ex: The dog sleeps and snores on the sofa.
 Ex: The dog and cat snore and sleep on the sofa.
Types Of Sentences
 Clauses are groups of words in a sentence
that have a subject and predicate (a phrase
is missing one of these elements)
 A COMPOUND SENTENCE is a sentence
made of two independent clauses connected
by a comma and a conjunction
 EX: I passed the test, and my parents were
very happy.
Conjunctions
 There are 7 conjunctions that are commonly
used to create compound sentences
 FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO
(FANBOYS)
Compound Sentences, cont’d
 Another way to create a compound sentence is
using a semi-colon ;
 You can use a ; followed by a different type of
conjunction and a comma
 Example: The dinner was delicious; therefore, I
am not hungry for dessert.
 Conjunctions used with ;’s :however, therefore,
furthermore, nevertheless, moreover, consequently
Semi-Colons, Cont’d
 A semi-colon can also be added between
two independent clauses that are closely
related.
 I love my family;we do fun activities each
weekend.
 A COMPLEX SENTENCE includes an
independent clause and a dependent clause.
Dependent clauses begin with subordinate
conjunctions. (THESE ARE DIFFERENT
THAN FANBOYS)
Common Subordinate
Conjunctions
 After, although, as, because, before, if,
since, than, though, unless, until,when,
whenever, where, whereas, wherever, who,
which, that
What is a clause?
 A clause is a group of words that has a
subject and a verb that is a part of a
sentence.
 Ex: Independent clause: The girl took the
cookies, and her mother was very angry.
 Ex: Dependent clause: After the girl took
the cookies, her mother was very angry.
Punctuating
 A dependent clause at the beginning of the
sentence should be followed by a comma.
 If the dependent clause is preceded by an
independent clause, the comma is not
needed.
Compound-complex sentences
 A compound-complex sentence consists of
two or more independent clauses and one or
more dependent clauses.
 EX: After the rain began to pour, we
dashed toward the pavilion, but many of the
students still got drenched.