1. BY KATHERINE ANDREA QUIROGA OTÁLORA Grammar Overview

2. Sentences Kind of SentenceExamplesNotes Simple Creativity is part of every life. They have one subject/verb combination. Compound Many artist are highly creative, but ordinary people can be just as creative. They are two simple sentences connected by and, but, for, nor, or, so or yet. They are joined with a semicolon. Complex Although some people are creative from childhood, others show their genius later in life. They are two or more clauses joined: a sentence depends to other. Are used the next connectors: although, because, if, that, when, or who.

3. Compound Sentences

4. Coordinating Conjunctions ExamplesNotes and he is quite funny.And = addition but he sometimes loses his temper.But = contrast Martin is easy-going, for he enjoys just about everything.For = reason or at least he seems that way.Or = choice so many people like him.So = result yet he gets nervous about tests.Yet = contrast

5. Complex Sentences

6. Types of Adverb Clauses Types of dependent clauses Common Subordinating Conjunctions Examples Condition if unless If a country doesn’t have a resource such as oil, it must import the resource. Contrast (Concession) although even though Sometimes imported goods are very inexpensive even though they are taxed. Purpose so that Countries often tax imports so that they can protect national industries. Reason because Some imported goods are very expensive because the taxes on them are high, Time: Present or unspecified after before until since After I complete this project, I am going to take a long vacation. It will be a week before I complete it. I can’t leave until I’ve finished everything. Future Time when whenever while as When I plan a trip, I always get as much information as possible. I ask a lot of questions when I visit the travel agent.

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