Independent and Dependent Clauses
What do all clauses need to have?
Subject and Verb
What is a compound sentence?
Two or more independent clauses joined together.
What is a complex sentence?
One independent clause and at least one dependent clause joined together.
What kind of sentence is this?
The little girl played at the playground.
Simple
What do dependent clauses have that independent clauses do not have?
Subordinating conjunction
How do you connect two independent clauses together?
Using a coordinating conjunction and a comma.
Name three subordinate conjunctions.
although/even though/though
because/since/as
when / as soon as / before / after / by
if / unless / in the case that
What kind of sentence is this?
The traffic has been terrible lately, so you should fly instead.
Compound
Is this clause independent or dependent?
Our planets revolve around the sun.
Independent
Connect these two independent clauses to create a compound sentence:
1. He ran out of money.
2. He had to stop playing poker.
He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing poker.
What is the dependent clause in this sentence? What does the conjunction tell us?
I will go to the store as soon as I'm finished here.
"...as soon as I'm finished here."
as soon as = time
What kind of sentence is this?
The president's advisers didn't like the legislation, yet she still signed it.
Compound
Is this clause independent or dependent?
That he had studied.
Dependent
Connect these two independent clauses to create a compound sentence.
1. I am allergic to cats.
2. I avoid them.
I am allergic to cats, so I avoid them.
I am allergic to cats; thus, I avoid them.
I am allergic to cats; I avoid them.
What is the dependent clause in this sentence? What does the conjunction tell us?
If you feel tired and hot, you might have a fever.
"If you feel tired and hot..."
If = expressing condition
What kind of sentence is this?
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Complex
Is this clause independent or dependent?
Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz.
Independent
Connect these two independent clauses to create a compound sentence:
1. The sky is clear.
2. The stars are twinkling.
The sky is clear; the stars are twinkling.
What is the dependent clause in this sentence? What does the conjunction tell us?
The dog ran away from home though it was snowing very hard.
"...though it was snowing very hard."
though = showing opposition or unexpected results
What kind of sentence is this?
Unless she looks for a partner to work with her, she will have to work by herself.
Complex