JOINING STAND-ALONE SENTENCES BY USING A

COMPLEX SENTENCE STRUCTURE

• 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.)

FROM SIMPLE TO COMPOUND

• A SIMPLE SENTENCE IS A SINGLE, STAND-ALONE SENTENCE, ALSO CALLED AN “INDEPENDENT CLAUSE.”

• EX: Robert bought a new car.

DEFINITION

• 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.

CLAUSES

INDEPENDENTDEPENDENT

WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON?BOTH HAVE A SUBJECT AND A VERB!!!!!

• 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.)

FROM SIMPLE TO COMPLEX

I WENT TO THE STORE.

WHEN I WENT TO THE STORE…

MR. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

MR. DEPENDENT CLAUSE

SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS: SIGNALS FOR DEPENDENT CLAUSES

Show combination or time: after, as, before, when, whenever, while, onceShow contrast: although, even though, whereasShow result: because, sinceShow alternatives/possibilities: if, even if, unless, untilShow place: where

Uses of Sentence Patterns?

• To avoid MONTONY, to increase sentence VARIETY

PHRASES

VERBALNONVERBAL

WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON?NEITHER HAVE A SUBJECT AND A VERB!!!!!

PHRASES

• LACK A COMBINED SUBJECT AND VERB– IN THE MORNING– ON THE TABLE– RUNNING QUICKLY– BROKEN BEYOND REPAIR– TO GO