Review of the structure of sentences

1. Review of thestructure of sentences

2. Simple sentences • Contain one independent clause I love grammar. • Can be long or short . . .don’t let the length of sentence fool you • Ms. Murphy and Ilove grammar and hate punctuation errors. • Can have a compound subjectand/or a compound predicate . . .

3. Remember • The definition of a dependent/subordinate clause? • Look at your list of subordinating conjunctions • After it rained, we went outside.

4. Compound Sentences • Have two independent clauses . . .that MUST be joined with • A comma and a coordinating conjunction (and, or, but, nor so, for, yet) • A semi colon (and perhaps a conjunctive adverb + comma) Some students ate in the cafeteria, but others went outside in the sunshine. Some students ate in the cafeteria; others went outside in the sunshine. Some students ate in the cafeteria;however, others went outside in the sunshine

5. Complex sentences • Have one independent clause • And one or more dependant (subordinate) clauses • Remember the list of subordinating conjunctions? • After it rained, the sun came out. • After it rained, we were happybecause the sun came out.

6. Compound-Complex Sentences • Have two independent clauses joined properly (refer to notes on compound sentences) • And one or more dependant clauses You must be able to distinguish clauses from phrases!! Refer to your notes After it rained, we went outside, and there was a rainbow.

7. Thus . . . Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex