DO NOW What is the difference between independent and dependent clause? Get out clause worksheet. Note: The books on your desks are just for in class use.

Classifying Sentences by Structure All sentences can be classified according to the number and kinds of clauses they contain.

Simple Sentence A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause. It never has a dependent clause or more than one independent clause. –They can vary in length and how many adjectives and phrases they have. But, they all have just one subject and verb. They may have compound parts, however.

Recognizing Simple Sentences 1.In the late 1940s, a new style of jazz emerged. 2.Miles Davis and other young musicians were influenced by and adopted this new style. 3.Their approach to cool jazz blended strong rhythms with flowing melodies.

Compound Sentence A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses. Each has its own subject and verb. They never contain dependent clauses. –Most of the time, the independent clauses will be joined by a comma and a conjunction, but they can be joined by a semicolon or colon. –Coordinating Conjunctions are and, but, for, so, or

Recognizing Compound Sentences 1.Country music is played all over the country, but its roots are in the Appalachian region. 2.Actually, the history of country music goes back to Europe; settlers brought folk ballads with them to their new homeland. 3.Appalachian musicians used different instruments to play the folk ballads, and they tried different singing styles.

Complex Sentences A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. –In a complex sentence, the independent clause is often called the main clause. Each clause has its own subject and verb.

Recognizing Complex Sentences 1. Rock-and-roll melodies are simple, which makes them easy to play and sing. 2. When singers perform on stage, people in the audience sing along with them. 3. The electric guitars that some musicians play add exciting sounds to the songs. 4. Teenage girls in the audience often screamed while Elvis Presley performed on stage.

Identifying the Structure of Sentences 1.The Beatles consisted of four musicians in their twenties. 2.Because they were quite poor, they struggled at first. 3.They could not afford music lessons, so they taught themselves to play and sing. 4.They had been playing together for several years before they had their first hit record. Complete 5-10, pg. 446

Extra Practice Ex. 31, pg. 449

DO NOW Identify the sentence structure of the following sentences: 1.The girl ran away from the dog. 2.Although she was absent Tuesday, Maria got an A on the test. 3.The woman bought 12 fish, so the man bought 15 fish.

Revising Sentences How can we use what we know about sentence structure to be better writers? Sentence variety!

In India, you can see ancient architecture in monasteries and shrines. These structures were built by Buddhist monks. On the walls, you can see beautiful frescoes. The frescoes are paintings on fresh plaster. Hindu temples offer another kind of architecture. Hindu temples feature tall towers. They have curving sides and taper at the top. In southern India, there are rectangular pyramids. The steps are carved to tell stories.

You Try Ex. 27, pg. 447 (2-5)

Classwork Write at least 5 sentences about your day today. You must include at least 1 simple sentence, 1 compound sentence, and 1 complex sentence. Label the structure of each sentence. If you skip lines, it will be easier to identify your sentences.