Independent and Dependent Clauses
This type of clause contains a subject and predicate, and can stand alone as a complete sentence.
Independent Clause
A sentence that is made by joining two independent clauses.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
What type of sentence error is this?
I like baseball, I like basketball.
comma splice
What is an apposotive?
A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun in the sentence.
True or False: Independent clauses and dependent clauses both have a subject and predicate.
True
A sentence that includes one independent clause and two or more dependent clauses.
Complex Sentence
How would you punctuate this sentence?
They went to dinner before they went bowling but they were still hungry.
They went to dinner before they went bowling but they were still hungry.
Whether good or bad.
Fragment
What is the appositive in this sentence?
My aunt Dolores is a funny lady.
Dolores
Another name for a simple sentence is a(n) ___________________.
Independent Clause
What are two ways you can join or "glue" together two independent clauses to make a compound sentence?
, coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
; subordinating conjunction/transition word,
Punctuate this sentence.
When I get home from co-op I will do my chores but I will have a snack first.
When I get home from co-op, I will do my chores, but I will have a snack first.
I like baseball I like basketball.
run-on
The Bay State
A dependent clause begins with a ______________.
subordinator
True or False: In a complex sentence you must always set apart a dependent clause with a comma.
False. You only need a comma when the DC comes first.
What does an independent clause begin with?
a subordinator.
Sing the song!
Subordinators
To the tune of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
After, although, as, as if
Because, before, even if
Even though
If, in order that
Since, that, though
Unless, until
Whatever, when, whenever, whether
While and who, those are subordinators
Fix this sentence error.
Every Saturday they watch a movie they eat snacks.
Example:
Every Saturday they watch a movie, and they eat snacks.
What is the purpose of a prepositional phrase?
It give more information to a sentence.
It tells how, why, when or where.
Sing the subordinator song :)
To the tune of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
After, although, as, as if
Because, before, even if
Even though
If, in order that
Since, that, though
Unless, until
Whatever, when, whenever, whether
While and who, those are subordinators
Combine these 2 simple sentences into a compound sentence. Use the correct punctuation.
I like apples. I do not like worms.
Examples:
I like apples, but I do not like worms.
I like apples; however, I do not like worms.
I love to watch the sunset when I go to the beach, but I don't go often.
Yes. IC DC , IC
Fix the sentence error:
But I don't know why.
Example:
My sister was laughing, but I don't know why.
What are the prepositional phrases in this sentence?
I walked by the river on Sunday.
by the river
on Sunday