Sentence Types

What two types have we learned so far? 1. Simple 2. Compound

And what do you know about these kinds? 1. Simple One set of subject and verb 2. Compound Two sets of subject and verb The two sets must be joined by… semicolon OR comma + FANBOYS

We have another kind of sentence Simple One set S-V Compound Two sets S-V Complex NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!How can we tell the difference?!

The difference between compound and complex sentences is…

The difference between compound and complex sentences is… How the two sets of S-V are put together We know that two sets of S-V can NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER be joined by just a comma—that’s just wrong.

The difference between compound and complex sentences is… How compound sentences’ S-V sets are joined Semicolon Comma + Fanboys How complex sentences’ S-V sets are joined Subordinating conjunction

What are subordinating conjunctions? Words that joined two simple sentences, or sets of S-V They show a specific relationship Common examples: after, although, before, because, since, when, while, that, who, which, though, even though, if, as

How to find subordinating conjunctions WITHOUT memorizing the whole list In a sentence with two sets of S-V, find the word that you can remove from the sentence to leave two simple sentences. That’s the subordinating conjunction. I went to the store after you told me to go. Since you never sleep past 8, you must be healthy. While I eat this oatmeal, you can have some pancakes. She uses headphones even though she has an ear ache.

How to write different kinds of sentences If you write a sentence with 1 set of S-V, good. It’s easy. If you write a sentence with two sets of S-V, you better have some strong glue in there, not just a comma.

How to tell what kind a sentence is Step 1: Find how many subjects and verbs are in there Step 2: 1 set=Simple; 2 sets=Compound or complex Step 3: Look at the glue they are combined with to see if it’s compound or complex

Practice: What kind of sentence is this? We already have an outline done for the essay. When should we do the actual film? I have time on Sunday because I’m not going anywhere. I can’t do it on Sunday; I could do Monday. Monday won’t work for me unless my class gets cancelled. Your class won’t get cancelled, but it might be postponed. I don’t think that that will happen.

What about commas? Because you told me to I did it. Only some complex sentences need commas If the subordinating conjunction comes at the beginning of the sentence, put a comma after the first simple sentence Because you told me to I did it. I did it because you told me to. When the votes are in we’ll know who is president. We’ll know who is president when the votes are in. If you work hard you will succeed. Even though you don’t like it I still made it.