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Week 9 Simple - Compound - Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences

The document provides an overview of four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. It includes definitions, examples, and instructions for classwork and homework related to these sentence structures. Additionally, it offers resources for further learning through video links.

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Week 9 Simple - Compound - Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences

The document provides an overview of four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. It includes definitions, examples, and instructions for classwork and homework related to these sentence structures. Additionally, it offers resources for further learning through video links.

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GRAMMAR: SIMPLE,

COMPOUND, COMPLEX &


COMPOUND-COMPLEX
SENTENCES
Classwork:
Grammar Tree p. 103-110
QD, E, F, G, H
Homework:
p. 110 QJ
INSTRUCTIONS
▪ A simple sentence has only one clause.

▪ A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.

▪ A compound sentence has two or more clauses of the equal rank, also known as
coordinate clauses and are usually joined by or, and or but.

▪ Please go through the following slides very carefully for a detailed explanation of
each type of sentence.
SIMPLE SENTENCES
▪ - A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb.
▪ - It expresses a single complete thought that can stand on its own.
▪ Examples:
▪ 1. The baby cried for food.
^There is a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought.
▪ 2. Professor Maple’s intelligent students completed and turned in their homework.
^ A simple sentence does not necessarily have to be short. It can have adjectives. In this
case, there are two verbs “completed” and “turned in.” However, the sentence expresses
one complete thought and therefore is a simple sentence.
▪ 3. Megan and Ron ate too much and felt sick.
^Although there are two subjects and two verbs, it is still a simple sentence because both
verbs share the same subjects and express one complete thought.
COMPOUND SENTENCES
▪ - A compound sentence has two independent clauses. An independent clause is a part of a
sentence that can stand alone because it contains a subject and a verb and expresses a
complete thought.
▪ - Basically, a compound contains two simple sentences.
▪ - These independent clauses are joined by a conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
▪ Examples:
▪ 1. The shoplifter had stolen clothes, so he ran once he saw the police.
^Both sides of the conjunction “so” are complete sentences. “The shoplifter had stolen
clothes” can stand alone and so can “he ran once he saw the police.” Therefore, this is a
compound sentence.
▪ 2. They spoke to him in Spanish, but he responded in English.
^This is also a compound sentence that uses a conjunction to separate two individual
clauses.
COMPLEX SENTENCES
▪ - A complex sentence is an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. A
dependent clause either lacks a subject or a verb or has both a subject and a verb that does not
express a complete thought.
▪ - A complex sentence always has a subordinator (as, because, since, after, although, when) or
relative pronouns (who, that, which).
▪ Examples:
▪ 1. After eating lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, Tim went to the gym to exercise.
^ The independent clause is ‘Tim went to the gym to exercise.” The subordinating clause before it is
dependent on the main, independent clause. If one were to say “after eating lunch at The Cheesecake
Factory,” it would be an incomplete thought.
▪ 2. Opinionated women are given disadvantages in societies that privilege male accomplishments.
^ The subject is “opinionated women” and the verb is “are given.” The first part of the sentence
“opinionated women are given disadvantages in societies” is an independent clause that expresses a
complete thought. The following “that privilege male accomplishments” is a relative clause that
describes which types of societies.
▪ 3. The woman who taught Art History 210 was fired for stealing school supplies.
^ The dependent clause in this sentence is “who taught Art History 210” because if removed, the rest of
the sentence would stand as an independent clause. “Who taught Art History 210” is an adjective
clause that provides necessary details about the subject, woman.
COMPOUND-COMPLEX
SENTENCES
▪ A compound-complex sentence is a type of sentence that combines elements of both
compound and complex sentences. In other words, it contains at least one independent
clause and at least one dependent clause. These sentences are used to convey complex
ideas and relationships between different parts of a sentence. Here are some examples:

▪ Independent clause + Independent clause + Dependent clause:

▪ "I went to the store, and I bought some groceries because we were running low on food.“

▪ Dependent clause + Independent clause + Independent clause:

▪ "Because it was raining, I decided to stay home, and my friends went to the movies.“

▪ Independent clause + Dependent clause + Independent clause:

▪ "She called me after I had finished my work, and we discussed our plans for the evening.“

▪ Dependent clause + Independent clause + Dependent clause:

▪ "Although it was late when I got home, I made dinner, and I watched a movie."
RESOURCES
▪ Video links:
▪ https://youtu.be/tUMVStsshPY
▪ https://youtu.be/smgyeUomfyA

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