Writing: Varying Sentence Patterns A simple sentence is also called an independent clause....
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Writing: Varying Sentence Patterns • A simple sentence is also called an independent clause. – Example: Joe waited for the train. • A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a FANBOY. Write the sentences below. Write S on the line if the sentence is simple. Write C if it is compound 1. Mary and Samantha took the bus. 2. The cat stopped and surveyed his surroundings.
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Writing: Varying Sentence Patterns A complex sentence is an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. A dependent clause either lacks a subject/verb or it doesn’t express a complete thought. Example: After eating a big lunch, James went to exercise Write the sentences below. Write X on the line if the sentence is complex. Write C if it is compound 1. Because he loves football, Mark bought tickets to the game. 2. After Liz counted the money, she discovered that the lemonade stand made $20.
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Writing: Varying Sentence Patterns
• A simple sentence is also called an independent clause.– Example: Joe waited for the train.
• A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a FANBOY.
Write the sentences below. Write S on the line if the sentence is simple. Write C if it is compound
1. Mary and Samantha took the bus. 2. The cat stopped and surveyed his surroundings.
Writing: Varying Sentence Patterns
• A simple sentence can have a compound subject or a compound verb.– Example: Megan and Ron ate too much and felt sick.
• A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a FANBOY.
Write the sentences below. Write S on the line if the sentence is simple. Write C if it is compound
1. Joe waited for the train but it was late. 2. On Friday night, we ate dinner and saw amovie.
Writing: Varying Sentence Patterns
• A complex sentence is an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses.
• A dependent clause either lacks a subject/verb or it doesn’t express a complete thought.
• Example: After eating a big lunch, James went to exercise
Write the sentences below. Write X on the line if the sentence is complex. Write C if it is compound
1. Because he loves football, Mark bought tickets to the game. 2. After Liz counted the money, she discovered that the lemonade stand made $20.
Writing: Varying Sentence Patterns
• A compound-complex sentence is a sentence that has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
• Example: After the movie was over, we wanted to eat at Applebees, but it was closed.
Write the sentences below. Write X on the line if the sentence is complex. Write CX if it is compound-complex
1 Since the restaurant was closed, we decided to order pizza. 2. Because he studied, Jack passed the test, but Nathandid not understand the material.
Writing: Varying Sentence Patterns
• A dependent clause begins with a subordinating conjunction.
• Subordinating conjunctions include words like: after, although, before, because, until, unless, since, while
Write the sentences below. Identify them as simple (S) compound (C), complex (X), or compound-complex (CX)
1. Hank played football while Jane went shopping. 2. Because the girls arrived late at the train station, I didn’t see them, so I left.
