Types of Sentences Monday, March 28, 2011

What is a phrase? A group of words that form a unit of meaning. A phrase does not contain its own subject and verb. Ex: She had taken the treasure from the field and stowed it away in a hole. or Crashing through a row of mailboxes, it landed in the lake.

What is a clause? A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. The following sentence contains two clauses: Some students work in the food pantry because they care about helping hungry people.

Independent Clause An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. Some students work in the food pantry. Independent clause

Dependent Clause A dependent clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence. Most dependent clauses are introduced by words like because, when, if, while, and that. because they care about helping hungry people dependent clause

Dependent Clause Trigger Words After Although (even though and though) As When (whenever) While Until Because Before If Since that

Simple sentences a simple sentence contains one independent clause and no dependent clause. Exs: Kevin tutors. Jacqueline teaches young children acrobatics after school.

Compound Sentences a compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses. Ex: Kevin tutors, and he helps students learn math. Independent clauses can be joined by a comma followed by For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (FANBOYS) or a semicolon.

Free Write 11/16/2011 Write 4-5 sentences describing your ideal vacation. Use at least 1 simple sentence and 1 compound sentence in your response. Underline your simple sentence once, and underline your compound sentence twice.

Complex Sentences a complex sentence contains only 1 independent clause and 1 or more dependent clauses** **Remember dependent clause trigger words- AAAWWUBBIS + that. Ex: When we visited, Dr. Hacking shared his fondest memories of the Catalina trip he took during the fall.

Complex Sentences cont. Whenever you begin a sentence with a dependent clause, you must follow the dependent clause with a comma. Dependent clause, independent clause.

Compound-complex sentences contains 2 or more independent clauses and 1 or more dependent clauses. Ex: When our school celebrates Earth Day, (we sign up for environmental projects), and (we try to complete them all in one day). Key: ()= independent clause Underline= dependent clause

Mentor Text When my comrades and I were pushed to our limits, I would see a glimmer of humanity in one of our prison guards, perhaps just for a second, but it was enough to reassure me and keep me going. from “A Long Walk to Freedom” by Nelson Mandela With a partner, underline the dependent clause, and put the independent clauses in parentheses. Adapted from “A Long Walk to Freedom” by Nelson Mandela

Answer When my comrades and I were pushed to our limits, (I would see a glimmer of humanity in one of our prison guards), perhaps just for a second, but (it was enough to reassure me and keep me going.) Dependent clause, Independent clause, (FANBOYS) Independent clause.

Compound-complex structure One way to structure a compound-complex sentence is… Dependent clause starting with an AAAWWUBBIS (,) Independent clause (,) (FANBOYS) Independent clause.

Journal You have 5 minutes to respond to the following questions. Answer in complete sentences. How do you define “courage”? Do you see yourself as courageous? Why or why not? If you could leave a definition of courage for future generations, what would it be? Who has it? Who could have it? Why?