Sentence Structure
(Review)
What is a compound sentence?
TWO OR MORE INDEPENDENT CLAUSES
What kind of glue do you need to join two
independent clauses together and make a
compound sentence?
SEMICOLON (;)
OR
COMMA (,) + COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
Sentence Structure
(Review)
What are the seven coordinating
conjunctions?
FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO
What is the name for a compound sentence
that is using the wrong kind of glue or no
glue at all?
RUN-ON SENTENCE
Sentence Structure
(Review)
What is a dependent clause?
A GROUP OF WORDS WITH A SUBJECT
AND A VERB THAT CANNOT STAND
ALONE
What words to dependent clauses often start
with?
IF, WHILE, SINCE, ALTHOUGH, WHEN,
AFTER, BEFORE, BECAUSE
Sentence Structure
(Complex Sentences)
dependent clause
A group of words with a
subject and a verb that
CANNOT stand alone
while you were sleeping
independent
clause
A group of words with a
subject and a verb that
CAN stand alone
I made you dinner
Sentence Structure
(Complex Sentences)
complex
sentence
independent clause +
dependent clause
or
dependent clause +
independent clause
Sentence Structure
(Complex Sentences)
Example:
While you were sleeping, I
made you dinner.
If you begin a sentence with a
dependent clause, you need
a comma in between the two
different clauses.
Sentence Structure
(Complex Sentences)
Example:
I made you dinner while you
were sleeping.
If you begin the sentence with
an independent clause, you
don’t need a comma.
Sentence Structure
(Complex Sentences)
Dependent
clauses may
contain….
Subordinating conjunctions:
If, while, since, although,
when, after, before, because
Sentence Structure
(Complex Sentences)
Examples:
if
If you buy me lunch, I will pay
you back.
since
I will eat lunch inside since it
is raining.
Sentence Structure
(Complex Sentences)
although
Although I am tired, I will stay
up to watch the movie.
before
Before you go to soccer
practice, finish your
homework.
Can you tell the difference?
Complex Sentence or Compound Sentence?
I will play basketball while you watch me.
COMPLEX SENTENCE
Why?
independent clause
dependent clause
I will play basketball while you watch me.
subordinating conjunction
Can you tell the difference?
Complex sentence or compound sentence?
He bought an ice cream, but his sister wanted a
brownie.
COMPOUND SENTENCE
Why?
independent clause
independent clause
He bought an ice cream, but his sister wanted a
brownie.
Coordinating conjunction
Can you tell the difference?
Complex sentence or compound sentence?
I made dinner yesterday, so you need to cook
tonight.
COMPOUND
I want to go to the store; I need to buy some
bread.
COMPOUND
Can you tell the difference?
Complex Sentence or Compound Sentence?
Since he enjoyed that movie, I bought the DVD for
his birthday.
COMPLEX SENTENCE
I want to buy a soda, but I need another quarter.
COMPOUND SENTENCE
Can you tell the difference?
Complex Sentence or Compound Sentence?
We will have dessert after you eat your
dinner.
COMPLEX SENTENCE
Before you go to the store, I will make a
grocery list.
COMPLEX SENTENCE