Vocabulary Essay Model Sentences

Unit 3 – Compound Sentences Compound Sentence – contains two independent clauses joined by a COMMA and a COORDINATING CONJUNCTION (for, and but, or, yet, so). Examples – Alice studied for the vocabulary test, so she received a perfect score. Jerry did not study for the test, yet he still managed to earn a B. Lee studied for the test, but he still only earned a C.

Unit 3 - Compound/Complex Sentences Compound/Complex Sentences – contain two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses. Common subordinate clause words include: after, although, as, as if, as long as, as soon as, because, before, if, since, so that , than, though, unless, until, when, whenever, while.

Compound/Complex Examples Although she had cheerleading practice until late, Alice studied for the vocabulary test, so she received a perfect score. Because he had to work late at Karn’s, Jerry did not study for the test, yet he still managed to earn a B. Since he was almost on the ineligiblity list, Lee studied for the test, but he still only earned a C.

Assignment In your vocab homework for Unit 3, mark four (4) of your sentences with an asterisk(*). Two of the sentences must be identified as compound, and two of the sentences must be identified by compound/complex. Correctly writing and identifying these sentences is worth five points of the homework grade.

Assistance In your grammar book, see pages 94-96 for additional examples of sentence types and pages 90-91 for additional examples of subordinate clauses.. Come see me before the homework is due. Do not drop off work for me to “pre-correct.”

Periodic Sentence The main idea or most important information is not revealed until the end of the sentence. Example – That morning, after a longer than normal bus ride on icy roads, we made it safely to school.

Assignment Make four of the vocab sentences for Unit 4 PERIODIC. Mark them with an asterisk.

Balanced Sentence Similar to parallel structure, the balanced sentence features two similar elements that balance each other. Example: The students reveled in the snow day; the teachers reveled in the student-less day. Note that the two independent clauses are of the same pattern: subject, verb (same verb!), and prepositional phrase.

Assignment Write four balanced sentences for the next vocab unit. Mark the balanced sentences with an asterisk.