1、Simple, Complex, and Compound Sentences,Time4Writing provides these teachers materials to teachers and parents at no cost. More presentations, handouts, interactive online exercises, and video lessons are freely available at Time4W. Consider linking to these resources from your school, teacher, or h
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3、t 2012,Dependent & Independent Clauses,To distinguish between simple, complex, or compound sentences, it is important to know what independent and dependent clauses are.independent clause - can stand on its own as a sentence dependent clause - cannot stand on its own as a sentence,Try saying the dep
4、endent clause (out loud) on its own; does it sound like a complete thought?,Copyright 2012 Copyright 2012,Sentences can be simple, complex, or compound A simple sentence has one independent clause A complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses A compound sentence jo
5、ins two independent clauses,Copyright 2012 Copyright 2012,A Simple Sentence has one independent clause with one or more subjects (nouns), and one or more predicates (verbs). expresses a complete thought For example, “The dog sat.“ Or, “The dog and cat ate and sat.“,Copyright 2012 Copyright 2012,A
6、Compound Sentence,To make a compound sentence, join two independent clauses, or sentences that could stand on their own, and separate them with a comma and a conjunction (like and, or, but, so, yet, etc.) or a semicolon (;). For example, “I was too busy to play, so he went outside without me.“ “so“
7、is the conjuction that joins the two independent clauses In, “The game ended; our team lost.“ the semicolon (;) joins the two independent clauses,Copyright 2012 Copyright 2012,A Complex Sentence,has one independent clause which can stand on its own as a sentence AND one or more dependent clauses wh
8、ich cannot stand on their own Words like because, when, or after might indicate a complex sentenceFor example, in “When I walked downstairs, I had a big surprise,“ which is the independent clause and which is the dependent clause?,Copyright 2012 Copyright 2012,I had a big surprise is the independen
9、t clause because it could stand on its own. When I walked downstairs is the dependent clause because it is not a complete sentence on its own. Here are a couple more examples of complex sentences. The dependent clause is in blue:After the big storm, the neighbors helped pick up branches. Because I d
10、idnt clean my room, I wasnt allowed to watch television.,Copyright 2012 Copyright 2012,The end.,More free SENTENCE WRITING resources: fragments & run-ons types of sentences improving sentence structure common sentence errorsEight-week SENTENCE WRITING courses: elementary school middle school high school,Copyright 2012 Copyright 2012,
