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Page 1: Sentence Types. What is a clause?  A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.  2 types of clauses:  Independent (main clause): subject

Sentence Types

Page 2: Sentence Types. What is a clause?  A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.  2 types of clauses:  Independent (main clause): subject

What is a clause?

A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.

2 types of clauses:

Independent (main clause): subject and verb; can stand alone.

Dependent (subordinate clause): subject and verb; cannot stand alone. Starts with subordinating conjunction.

Page 3: Sentence Types. What is a clause?  A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.  2 types of clauses:  Independent (main clause): subject

2 Types of Dependent Clauses

Adjective clauses (describe a noun/pronoun) start with: that, which, who, whom, whose

Adverb clauses (describe verb, adjective, or adverb) start with: song words! (after, although, as…)

Page 4: Sentence Types. What is a clause?  A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.  2 types of clauses:  Independent (main clause): subject

Adverb Dependent Clauses

After If Than Whenever

Although In order that Though Where

As Since Unless Wherever

As if So that Until While

As though When Subordinating conjunctions make me smile

Because

Before

How

Page 5: Sentence Types. What is a clause?  A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.  2 types of clauses:  Independent (main clause): subject

Sentence Types

Simple: one independent clause

Compound: two or more independent clauses

Joined by comma+FANBOYS or a semi-colon (;)

FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Complex: one independent clause+ at least one dependent clause

Compound-complex: two or more independent clauses + at least one dependent clause

Page 6: Sentence Types. What is a clause?  A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.  2 types of clauses:  Independent (main clause): subject

Sentence Formulas

Simple: I

Compound: I + I (joined with ,FANBOYS or ;)

Complex: I + D (has a sub. conjunction)

Compound-complex: I + I + D (has a sub. conjunction)

Page 7: Sentence Types. What is a clause?  A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.  2 types of clauses:  Independent (main clause): subject

How many independent clauses?

One Two or more

Is there a dependent clause? Is there a dependent clause?

No Yes No Yes

SIMPLE COMPLEX COMPOUND COMPOUND-COMPLEX

(sub. conjunction) (sub. conjunction)

Page 8: Sentence Types. What is a clause?  A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.  2 types of clauses:  Independent (main clause): subject

# of clauses

1

Simple

2 or more

,FANBOYS or ;

Yes

Complex (has a subordinating conjunction)

No

Compound Compound-Complex (has a subordinating conjunction)

Page 9: Sentence Types. What is a clause?  A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.  2 types of clauses:  Independent (main clause): subject

Questions to Ask Yourself

Does my sentence contain a , FANBOYS or a semi-colon?

If you answer YES: compound or compound-complex (CCX will have the song word or adjective word)

If you answer NO: simple or complex (CX will have the song word or adjective word)