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1、Simple,Complex,and Compound Sentences,Time4Writing provides these teachers materials to teachers and parents at no cost.More presentations,handouts,interactive online exercises,and video lessons are freely available at Time4W.Consider linking to these resources from your school,teacher,or homeschool
2、 educational site.The rules:These materials must maintain the visibility of the Time4Writing trademark and copyright information.They can be copied and used for educational purposes.They are not for resale.Want to give us feedback?Wed like to hear your views:,Copyright 2012 Copyright 2012,Dependent&
3、Independent Clauses,To distinguish between simple,complex,or compound sentences,it is important to know whatindependent and dependent clauses are.independent clause-can stand on its own as a sentencedependent clause-cannot stand on its own as a sentence,Try saying the dependent clause(out loud)on it
4、s own;does it sound like a complete thought?,Copyright 2012 Copyright 2012,Sentences can besimple,complex,or compound A simplesentencehasone independent clauseA complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent clausesA compound sentence joins two independent clauses,Copyright 20
5、12 Copyright 2012,A Simple Sentencehas one independent clause with one or more subjects(nouns),and one or more predicates(verbs).expresses a complete thoughtFor example,The dog sat.Or,The dog and cat ate and sat.,Copyright 2012 Copyright 2012,A Compound Sentence,To make a compound sentence,join two
6、independent clauses,or sentences that could stand on their own,and separate them with a comma and a conjunction(like and,or,but,so,yet,etc.)or a semicolon(;).For example,I was too busy to play,so he went outside without me.so is the conjuction that joins the two independent clausesIn,The game ended;
7、our team lost.the semicolon(;)joins the two independent clauses,Copyright 2012 Copyright 2012,A Complex Sentence,has one independent clausewhich can stand on its own as a sentenceAND one or more dependent clauseswhich cannot stand on their ownWords like because,when,or aftermight indicate a complex
8、sentenceFor example,in When I walked downstairs,I had a big surprise,whichis the independent clause and which is thedependent clause?,Copyright 2012 Copyright 2012,I had a big surprise is the independent clause because it could stand on its own.When I walked downstairs is the dependent clause becaus
9、e it is not a complete sentence on its own.Here are a couple more examples of complex sentences.The dependent clause is in blue:After the big storm,the neighbors helped pick up branches.Because I didnt clean my room,I wasnt allowed to watch television.,Copyright 2012 Copyright 2012,The end.,More free SENTENCE WRITING resources:fragments&run-onstypes of sentencesimproving sentence structurecommon sentence errorsEight-week SENTENCE WRITING courses:elementary schoolmiddle schoolhigh school,Copyright 2012 Copyright 2012,
