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Simple Sentence layout: One noun + one verb Two nouns + one verb One noun + two verbs
Compound Sentences:
The dog barked. The cat meowed. The dog barked, and the cat meowed. The girls ran, yet the boys rode their bikes.
LIST OF COMMON SUBORDINATORS When you see a sentence that begins with one of these subordinators, BE CAREFUL These words appear at the beginning of subordinate clauses, and subordinate clauses cannot stand by themselves - they are not complete sentences. Make sure that all your subordinate clauses are attached to independent clauses.
when whenever where wherever whether which while who/whom whoever/whomever why
Whenever I want
All of these examples show that sub. cl. provides context for a situation. (the circumstances in order for an event to happen)
These are called DEPENDENT CLAUSES because they rely on an independent clause to make them complete.
Combine the dependent clauses to an independent clause to create a complete sentence. After the rain, there is a rainbow.
COMPOUND
I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English.
Noun + verb + conj + noun + verb.
SIMPLE
Alicia goes to the library and studies every day.
One noun + two verbs.
SIMPLE
Some students like music.
When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page.
COMPLEX
When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page.
COMPOUND
Alex played football, so Maria went shopping.
Noun + verb + conj + noun + verb
Juan and Maria went to the movies after they finished studying.
COMPLEX
Juan and Maria went to the movies after they finished studying.