1. The Simpsons Teach Sentences

2. Independent Clause --- Marge
Marge is an independent woman. She can survive on her own.

3. Independent (Marge) Clause
Just like Marge, an independent clause can survive on its own. It is a complete sentence which expresses a complete thought.
Subject + Verb

4. Simple Sentences (Marge) Subject + Verb
Marge walks to the lake.
Homer sleeps too much.
Bart is cool.
Lisa will want to get a dog.
The last “normal” person on earth is Ned.

5. Examples of Independent (Marge) Clauses
Bart does not like to go to school.
Lisa loves the saxophone.
Homer does not work hard at the power plant.

6. Compound Sentence (Marge + , + F. a. n. b. o. y
Compound Sentence (Marge + , + F.a.n.b.o.y.s + Homer) or (Marge + ; + Homer) IC+ , + F.a.n.b.o.y.s + IC or IC + ; + IC
Bart hates school, so he makes fun of the teachers.
Bart hates school; he makes fun of the teachers.
For
And
Nor
But Or
Yet So ,

7. Dependent Clauses (Bart)
Bart constantly messes up when he is on his own. Without Marge by his side, things go wrong. He is DEPENDENT
on Marge and cannot survive without her.

8. Dependent (Bart) Clauses
Just like Bart, a dependent clause cannot survive by itself. It does not express a complete thought.
IT IS NOT A SENTENCE; IT IS A FRAGMENT.

9. Examples of Dependent (Bart) Clauses
Until the next time I see him
When I ran to the yellow house
Although I want to get an A in math

10. The “AAAWWWUBBIS” Words
AKA
Subordinating Conjunctions.
Dependent clauses begin with signal words. We will call these “AAAWWWUBBIS” words because they signal the beginning of a dependent clause.

11. Common subordinating conjunctions “AAAWWWUBBIS”
After
Although As
When
While
Who
Until
Because
Before If
Since
More subordinate conjunctions
as if
how
till ( or 'til)
as long as
in as much  
unless
as much as
in order that
when
as soon as
now that
whenever
as though
provided that  
where
even if
that
wherever
even though   
though
so that
why
than
rather than

12. A Rule To Know!
A dependent clause (Bart) must have an independent clause (Marge) by it to be a complete sentence.

13. Complex Sentences Bart (D.C.), + Marge (I.C.)
Until Bart was born, Marge had a simple life.
Complex Sentences
Marge (I.C.)
+ Bart (D.C.)
Marge had a simple life until Bart was born.

14. So… Let’s make Complex Sentences. The formulas are...

15. DEPENDENT
CLAUSE ,

16. +

17. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

18. =

19. COMPLEX SENTENCE

20. Examples of Complex Sentence AAAWWUBBIS + Bart, + Marge.
Until Lisa goes to college, she will have to live with her parents.
When the grass turns green, Homer will have to mow the lawn.
After Bart passes third grade, there will be a huge celebration.

21. OR

22. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

23. +

24. DEPENDENT CLAUSE

25. Examples of Complex Sentence Marge + Bart. (NO COMMA)
Lisa will have to live with her parents until she goes to college.
Homer will have to mow the lawn when the grass turns green.
There will be a huge celebration when Bart passes third grade.

26. Compound-Complex Sentences
IC + IC + DC
Marge+Homer+Bart (or Lisa/Maggie).
A compound–complex sentence
has 2 independent clauses and
1 dependent clause in any order!

27. Compound-Complex Sentences

28. Compound-Complex Sentences
Lisa is very intelligent and thought about attending boarding school, but she will have to live with her parents until she goes to college.
Although Maggie does not speak, she is a strong character, and she can take care of herself.
Mr. Burns, who lives in a mansion in Springfield, owns the power-plant, and he frequently attempts to destroy others for his own benefit.

29. Let’s Review the Four Types of Sentences!
Simple Sentences (Marge)
Compound Sentences (Marge, + FANBOYS or ; + Homer)
Complex (Bart, + Marge OR Marge + Bart)
Compound-Complex (Marge + Homer + Bart)

30. Let’s practice the different kinds of sentences.

31. Couch Middle School is one of the best in the state of Georgia.
What kind of sentence is this:
Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex?
How can you tell?

32. Mrs. Cronin is quite a strict teacher, but Mrs. Boozer and Ms
Mrs. Cronin is quite a strict teacher, but Mrs. Boozer and Ms. Erickson are much more strict.
What kind of sentence is this:
Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex?
How can you tell?

33. Although I can’t swim, the beach is a glorious vacation spot.
What kind of sentence is this:
Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex?
How can you tell?

34. Sara loves her pets, but she must board her dogs until she moves into a larger home.
What kind of sentence is this:
Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex?
How can you tell?