Sentence Structures
-Simple Sentence:
can stand alone as a sentence because it contains a subject and a verb that
express a complete though (also known as an independent clause)
Example: I like to dance.
Independent Clause: I like to dance.
-Compound Sentence:
consists of two or more indpendent clauses which are usually joined together
by and, but, so , or, for, or yet and a comma
Example: I like to dance, but Jim likes to sing.
Independent Clause #1: I like to dance.
Independent Clausae #2: Jim likes to sing.
-Complex Sentence:
consists of one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses
Example: When the fire alarm went off, everyone left the building.
Independent Clause: Everyone left the building.
Dependent Clause: When the fire alarm went off
-Compund-Complex Sentence:
consists of two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
Example: Although I like to go shopping, I have not had the time to go lately, and I have not found anyone to go with.
Independent Clause #1: I have not had the time to go lately.
Independent Claue #2: I have not found anyone to go with.
Dependent Clause: Although I like to go shopping
Conjunction:
a word that is used to join words or groups of words
Example: Jenna and her sister are in Arizona.
Commonly used conjunctions
although, because, however, or, that, when, while,
and, but, if, since, though, whereas, yet as, for, nor, than, unless, whether
Conjunctions that are used in pairs
either....or
neither....nor
not only.....but also
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