Main Independent Clause is like Marge Marge is an independent woman She can survive on her own Main Independent Clause Just like Marge an independent clause can survive on its own It is a complete sentence ID: 655121
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The Simpsons Teach SentencesSlide2
Main (Independent) Clause --- is like Marge.
Marge is an independent woman. She can survive on her own.Slide3
Main (Independent) Clause
Just like Marge, an independent clause can survive on its own. It is a complete sentence.
A main (independent)
clause has
a subject
a verb
is a complete thoughtSlide4
Examples of Main (Independent) Clauses
Bart does not like to go to school.
Lisa loves the saxophone.
Homer does not work hard at the power plant.
After a long day at work, Marge likes to do yoga.Slide5
Compound Sentence
Main (independent) clause , FANBOY main (independent) clause.
Main (independent) clause ; main (independent) clause.
Bart
hates
school
,
so
he
makes fun of the teachers.
F
or
AndNorButOrYet So
,Slide6
Subordinate (Dependent) Clauses --are like Homer
Homer is messed 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.Slide7
Subordinate (Dependent) Clauses
Just like Homer, a dependent clause cannot survive by itself. It does not express a complete thought.
A subordinate clause
has a subject
has a verb
is NOT a complete thoughtSlide8
Examples of Subordinate (Dependent) Clauses
until
the next time I see him
when
I ran to the yellow house although I want to get an A in maththat
fell in the riverSlide9
subordinating conjunctions
Subordinate (dependent) clauses begin with signal words.
They signal the beginning of a subordinate clauseSlide10
Subordinating Conjunctions
after in order that
although provided when
as since whenever
as if so that where
as long as than wherever
as though though while because unless whatever
before until
ifSlide11
A Rule To Know!
A dependent clause (Homer)
must
have an independent clause (Marge) by it to be a complete sentence.Slide12
Simple Sentences:
subject
verb
complete thoughtMarge 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.After lunch, Homer
will take a nap.Slide13
Complex Sentences
one main (independent clause)
one or more subordinate
(dependent) clauses
Homer(D.C.)
,
+ Marge (I.C.)
Until
Homer met
Marge, he was a nobody.
Marge (I.C.) + Homer (D.C.) Homer was a nobody
until he met Marge.Slide14
So…
Let’s make Complex Sentences.
The formulas are...Slide15
DEPENDENT
CLAUSE
,Slide16
+Slide17
INDEPENDENT CLAUSESlide18
=Slide19
COMPLEX SENTENCESlide20
Examples of Complex Sentences
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.Slide21
ORSlide22
INDEPENDENT CLAUSESlide23
+Slide24
DEPENDENT
CLAUSESlide25
Examples of Complex Sentence
Marge + Homer.
(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.Slide26
Let’s practice the different kinds of sentences.Slide27
Spillane Middle School is ranked #1 in the state of Texas.
What kind of sentence is this?
Simple,
Compound,
or Complex ?
How can you tell?Slide28
Spillane Middle School is ranked #1 in the state of Texas.
What kind of sentence is this?
Simple
How can you tell?
It has one main (independent) clause.Slide29
Mrs. Harris is quite a strange teacher, but Mr. Horner, Mrs. Ehler, Mrs. Martin and Mr. Thompson are even stranger.
What kind of sentence is this?
Simple, Compound, or Complex ?
How can you tell?Slide30
Mrs. Harris is quite a strange teacher, but Mr. Horner, Mrs. Ehler, Mrs. Martin and Mr. Thompson are even stranger.
What kind of sentence is this?
Compound
How can you tell?
Main clause, FANBOY main clause.Slide31
Although I can’t swim, the beach is a glorious vacation spot.
What kind of sentence is this?
Simple, Compound, or Complex ?
How can you tell?Slide32
Although I can’t swim, the beach is a glorious vacation spot.
What kind of sentence is this?
Complex
How can you tell?
Subordinate (dependent) clause, main (independent) clause.Slide33
The beach is a glorious vacation spot although I can’t swim.
What kind of sentence is this?
Simple
Compound
Complex ?
How can you tell?
+
subordinate (dependent) clause.Slide34
The beach is a glorious vacation spot although I can’t swim.
What kind of sentence is this?
Complex
How can you tell?
Main (independent) clause
+
subordinate (dependent) clause.Slide35
Relative pronouns can also begin subordinate (dependent) clauses.
that
which
who
whom
whose
whoeverwhatSlide36
Examples of complex sentences:
Bart is the boy who set the school on fire.
Lisa, whose work is displayed in the hall, is one of the teacher’s favorite students.
I don’t think that Maggie will ever learn to talk.
The boy who ordered all the pizzas and sent them to the principal’s office will have two d-halls.Slide37
Examples of complex sentences:
main clause
[
subordinate clause]
Bart is the boy
[who set the school on fire].
Lisa, [whose work is displayed in the hall], is one of the teacher’s favorite students.
I don’t think
[that Maggie will ever learn to talk].
The boy
[who ordered all the pizzas and sent them to the principal’s office]
will have two d-halls
.