1. Sentence Structure Review
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2. An independent clause has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence.
Independent clause = Simple sentence

3. A simple sentence has one complete subject and one complete predicate.
People
travel.
Neither cars nor airplanes
are completely safe.
Travelers
meet new people and see new sights.
Trains and buses
carry passengers and transport goods.

4. A compound sentence contains two or more simple sentences (or independent clauses)
Many people live in cities
, but
others build houses in the suburbs.
Most people travel to their jobs ;
others work at home.
Companies relocate to the suburbs
; therefore
more people leave the city.

5. A subordinate, or dependent, clause is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate but cannot stand alone.
Subject
Predicate
who
moved here from Montana
Since Mariah
moved to Springfield
that Mariah
is friendly

6. A complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
Mariah is very popular.
who moved here from Montana
Mariah, who moved here from Montana, is very popular.
She has made many new friends.
since Mariah moved to Springfield
Since Mariah moved to Springfield, she has made many new friends.

7. Compound-Complex Sentences
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8. A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses.

9. Independent
I haven’t had time to go lately.
I haven’t found anyone to go with.
Subordinate
Although I like to go camping
Compound-Complex
Although I like to go camping, I haven’t had the time to go lately, and I haven’t found anyone to go with.
Independent
We decided that the movie was too violent.
Our children thought that we were wrong.
Subordinate
who like to watch scary movies
Compound-Complex
We decided that the movie was too violent, but our children, who like to watch scary movies, thought that we were wrong.

10. Independent Practice
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