Complex and Compound- Complex Sentence Review 12/6 – 12/10
Quick Review Independent Clause: a group of words that contains a subject, a predicate, and a complete thought. Dependent Clause: a simple sentence that contains a subordinator (while, if, since, because, after, before, etc) Dependent Clause: an incomplete thought (missing either a subject or a predicate)
Complex Sentence Complex Sentence: a complete sentence that includes an independent clause (a simple sentence) and a dependent clause.
Complex Sentence After I watched Family Guy, I decided to never name my child Stewie. IC:
Complex Sentence After I watched Family Guy, I decided to never name my child Stewie. IC: I decided to never name my child Stewie.
Complex Sentence After I watched Family Guy, I decided to never name my child Stewie. DC: After I watched Family Guy,
Your Turn Write TWO original examples of a complex sentence. Common Subordinators: BecauseAfterBeforeWhenever IfWhileUntilWherever SinceWhenAlthoughSo long as
Review of Sentences Thus Far… Simple Sentence: Contains a subject and a predicate (aka an independent clause). Compound Sentence: Contains two or more simple sentences (ICs) joined by a conjunction (FANBOYS) Complex Sentence: Contains an independent clause and a dependent clause.
Compound-Complex Sentence Compound-Complex: Contains two independent clauses joined by one of the FANBOYS and a dependent clause – A combination of a compound sentence and a complex sentence Everything that is present in a compound sentence and a complex sentence MUST be present to be considered a compound-complex sentence.
Compound Sentence = IC + FANBOYS + IC Complex Sentence = IC + DC So… Compound-Complex = IC + FANBOYS + IC + DC Now, lets break it down more…
Compound-Complex
Kyle is Stans friend, but Kyle doesnt like Cartman because he is anti-Semitic. Compound Sentence:
Compound-Complex Kyle is Stans friend, but Kyle doesnt like Cartman because he is anti-Semitic. Compound Sentence: Kyle is Stans friend, but Kyle doesnt like Cartman
Compound-Complex Kyle is Stans friend, but Kyle doesnt like Cartman because he is anti-Semitic. Complex Sentence:
Compound-Complex Kyle is Stans friend, but Kyle doesnt like Cartman because he is anti-Semitic. Complex Sentence: Kyle doesnt like Cartman because he is anti-Semitic.
Is this a Compound-Complex Sentence? Butters is a naïve character, but he is also very loyal. Compound- Complex Sentence IC + Conjunction + IC + DC
Is this a Compound-Complex Sentence? Butters is a naïve character, but he is also very loyal. No- it is missing a __________. Compound- Complex Sentence IC + Conjunction + IC + DC
Is this a Compound-Complex Sentence? Butters is a naïve character, but he is also very loyal. No- it is missing a DEPENDENT CLAUSE. Compound- Complex Sentence IC + Conjunction + IC + DC
Is this a Compound-Complex Sentence? If Bart causes trouble at school, Marge must go to Principal Skinners office. Compound- Complex Sentence IC + Conjunction + IC + DC
Is this a Compound-Complex Sentence? If Bart causes trouble at school, Marge must go to Principal Skinners office. No- it is missing ______________. Compound- Complex Sentence IC + Conjunction + IC + DC
Is this a Compound-Complex Sentence? If Bart causes trouble at school, Marge must go to Principal Skinners office. No- it is missing two IC joined by a conjunction. Compound- Complex Sentence IC + Conjunction + IC + DC
Is this a Compound-Complex Sentence? When Peter and Lois leave, Brian must stay home, for he watches Stewie. Compound- Complex Sentence IC + Conjunction + IC + DC
Is this a Compound-Complex Sentence? When Peter and Lois leave, Brian must stay home, for he watches Stewie. Yes! It has a DC and two ICs joined by a conjunction. Compound- Complex Sentence IC + Conjunction + IC + DC