Dependent or Independent
Dependent or Independent?
Your check register is a record of your checks and their amounts.
INDEPENDENT because it has a subject + verb (check register IS)
What is the definition of a simple sentence?
A simple sentence has 1 independent clause (1 subject + complete verb/predicate) and NO dependent clauses.
Is this sentence complex?
Daryl looked after my dog while I was away.
YES! "Daryl looked after my dog" is independent, and "while I was away" is dependent.
Define a Compound Sentence AND define a Complex Sentence.
Compound sentences have 2 independent clauses (2 subjects and 2 verbs) joined together ( with , conj or ; ) and NO dependent clause.
Complex sentences have 1 independent clause (1 subject and 1 verb) and 1 or more dependent clause(s).
Identify the dependent clause as ADJ, ADV, or N:
Duncan Phyfe was an American furniture designer WHO LIVED FROM 1768 TO 1854.
ADJ!
"who" can be ADJ or N, but this is NOT functioning as a noun clause because it's describing "designer" or "Duncan" which are both nouns.
Is this PART Dependent or Independent?
A bad check is called bad BECAUSE THERE IS NO MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT TO PAY IT.
DEPENDENT because it starts with "because" and is incomplete!
What is the definition of a compound sentence?
A compound sentence has 2 or more independent clauses (2 subjects with 2 verb/predicates) joined together but NO dependent clause.
Is this sentence complex?
When my grand mother was young, she listened to Frank Sinatra.
YES! "she listened to Frank Sinatra" is independent, and "When my grand mother was young" is dependent.
Define a Compound-Complex sentence.
A Compound-Complex sentence has some of both:
2 subjects + 2 verbs (2 independent clauses) AND 1 or more dependent clause(s).
Identify the dependent clause as ADJ, ADV, or N:
WHEN PHYFE CAME TO AMERICA, he settled in New York City.
ADV!
"When" can be an ADV or N clause, but in this case it is modifying "settled"
Dependent or Independent?
An orderly register tells the exact amount of money in your account.
INDEPENDENT because it has a subject + verb (register + tells)
Is this sentence SIMPLE or COMPOUND?
Tom and Gail quickly cut the stacked firewood.
SIMPLE because it has 1 subject + verb.
"Tom and Gail" = compound subject (that counts as ONE)
"CUT" = 1 verb.
Explain WHY this sentence is complex:
Unless I'm wrong, peaches were first grown in China.
This sentence is complex because it has an Independent clause: "Peaches were first grown in China," and a Dependent clause: "unless I'm wrong."
Is this Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex?
The Grand Canyon is a stunning sight, but Yosemite National Park also has many impressive features that you will never forget.
COMPOUND-COMPLEX because it has 2 subject + verbs "Grand Canyon IS" + "YNP also HAS" joined with a , conj AND a dependent clause "that you will never forget."
Identify the dependent clause as ADJ, ADV, or N:
WHAT MADE PHYFE FAMOUS was his chairs and seats.
N!
This phrase is acting like one big noun; "THIS THING" was...
Is this PART Dependent or Independent?
IF YOU HAVE LITTLE OR NO MONEY LEFT, you cannot write any more checks.
DEPENDENT because it starts with "IF" and is incomplete by itself!
Is this sentence SIMPLE or COMPOUND?
Several people listened, but nobody volunteered.
COMPOUND because it has 2 subjects and 2 verbs joined together.
people (subj) listened (verb), COMMA CONJUNCTION, nobody (subj) volunteered (erb)
Explain WHY this sentence is complex:
Write about your experience while it is still fresh in your mind.
You MUST say which clause is which for points!
"Write about your experience" is independent and
"while it is still fresh in your mind" is dependent.
Is this Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex?
New Orleans is known for its lively French Quarter, and visitors who have an interest in history will enjoy a tour of the historic sites.
Compound-Complex because it has 2 independent clauses (2 subject + 2 verbs) "New Orleans is known for its lively French Quarter" , and "visitors...will enjoy a tour of the historic sites" with 1 dependent clause in the middle "who have an interest in history"!
IDENTIFY the dependent clause and if it is ADJ, ADV, or N:
Phyfe took ideas from the neoclassic style, because that was popular in England.
BECAUSE THAT WAS POPULAR IN ENGLAND = ADV
Is this PART Dependent or Independent?
Before Andrew opened his checking account, HE ASKED ABOUT THE BANK'S FEES.
INDEPENDENT because it has a subject (HE) + verb (ASKED) and is complete.
Is this sentence SIMPLE or COMPOUND?
Snow fell; winter is now upon us.
COMPOUND because it has 2 subject and 2 verbs joined together.
Snow (subj) fell (verb) ; winter (subj) is (verb)
Explain WHY this sentence is complex:
None of the poems that I like best are in this anthology.
You MUST say which clause is which for points!
"None of the poems are in this anthology" is independent. "that I like best" is dependent.
Is this Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex?
Before the Spanish conquered Peru, the Incas had built a walled city they called Machu Picchu; this tour visits the ruins of that city.
Compound-Complex:
2 Independent Clauses: "The Incas had built a walled city they called Machu Picchu" AND "this tour visits the ruins of that city".
1 Dependent Clause: "Before the Spanish conquered Peru"
IDENTIFY the dependent clause and if it is ADJ, ADV, or N:
Americans still admired whatever the English admired.
WHATEVER THE ENGLISH ADMIRED = N