1. JOINING STAND-ALONE SENTENCES BY USING A COMPLEX SENTENCE STRUCTURE
Think of "stand alone" as synonymous with (the same thing as) a "simple sentence" or an "independent clause."

2. FROM SIMPLE TO COMPOUND
I WENT TO THE STORE. I BOUGHT MILK.
I WENT TO THE STORE AND BOUGHT MILK. (COMPOUND VERB)
I WENT TO THE STORE, AND I BOUGHT MILK. (COMPOUND SENTENCE OR SA, CC SA.)
I WENT TO THE STORE; I BOUGHT MILK. (COMPOUND SENTENCE OR SA; SA.)
I WENT TO THE STORE; CONSEQUENTLY, I BOUGHT MILK. (COMPOUND SENTENCE OR SA; CA, SA.)

3. DEFINITION
A SIMPLE SENTENCE IS A SINGLE, STAND-ALONE SENTENCE, ALSO CALLED AN “INDEPENDENT CLAUSE.”
EX: Robert bought a new car.

4. Compound” refers to the presence of 2+ independent clauses.
Ex: Robert has a new car, but he still does not know how to drive.
“Complex” refers to the presence of 1+ dependent clauses.
Ex: Robert bought a new car even though he does not know how to drive.

5. INDEPENDENT DEPENDENT
CLAUSES
INDEPENDENT
DEPENDENT
WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON?
BOTH HAVE A SUBJECT AND A VERB!!!!!

6. FROM SIMPLE TO COMPLEX I WENT TO THE STORE. I BOUGHT MILK.
I WENT TO THE STORE, WHERE I BOUGHT MILK. (COMPLEX SENTENCE OR SA, DC. )
I WENT TO THE STORE BECAUSE I NEEDED MILK. (COMPLEX SENTENCE OR SA DC.)
BECAUSE I NEEDED MILK, I WENT TO THE STORE. (COMPLEX SENTENCE OR DC, SA.)

7. WHEN I WENT TO THE STORE…
MR. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
WHEN I WENT TO THE STORE…
MR. DEPENDENT CLAUSE

8. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS: SIGNALS FOR DEPENDENT CLAUSES Show combination or time: after, as, before, when, whenever, while, once Show contrast: although, even though, whereas Show result: because, since Show alternatives/possibilities: if, even if, unless, until Show place: where

9. Uses of Sentence Patterns?
To avoid MONTONY, to increase sentence VARIETY

10. PHRASES VERBAL NONVERBAL WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON?
NEITHER HAVE A SUBJECT AND A VERB!!!!!

11. PHRASES LACK A COMBINED SUBJECT AND VERB IN THE MORNING ON THE TABLE
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