Sentence Structure:

1. Sentence Structure: Building Higher Level Sentences

2. 4 Kinds: • Simple • Compound • Complex • Compound-Complex

3. Simple: • one complete independent thought. Ex. The boy ran out of the house. Ex. Lucy and John sang and danced on the stage. • Independent Clause stands alone! • IC= S

4. Compound: • two independent thoughts joined together by comma/coordinating conjunction, colon, or a semicolon. • Bob went to the store, but he forgot to buy milk • Bob went to the store: he forgot to buy milk. • Bob went to the store; he forgot to buy milk. • IC+IC=Cpnd

5. Coordinating Conjunctions • Remember FANBOYS? • F- for • A- and • N- nor • B- but • O- or • Y- yet • S- so

6. Complex: • One complete thought with a subordinate clause. • (While she was waiting), the children ran outside to play. • (Dependent Clause) Subordinate Clause • SC+ IC= Cx • IC+ SC= Cx

7. What starts a Subordinate Clause? • Remember that subordinate clauses could start with both relative pronouns OR subordinating conjunctions • Subordinate Clause contains both a subject and verb, but cannot stand alone! • Relative Pronouns- that, which, who, whom, or whose • Most common subordinating conjunctions- AAAWWUBBIS

8. AAAWWUBBIS • A- As • A- Although • A- After • W- While • W- When • U- Unless • B- Because • B- Before • I- If • S- Since

9. Compound-Complex: • Combines compound sentences with a subordinate clause. • While she was waiting, the children ran outside and played ball. (Complex) • While she was waiting, the children ran outside to play, but they got bored. (Compound, Complex) • SC+IC+IC=CpCx • IC+SC+IC=CpCx • IC+IC+SC=CpCx