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simple
sentences—sentences composed of one independent clause. |
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| simple sent. can have more than one sub. and predicate |
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Compound subjects and
predicates can add vivid
relationships to your
writing. |
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We now have two independent clauses, two separate
subject-predicate units joined with a comma and a coordinate
conjunction. |
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| how are compound sentences formed |
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| join 2 independent clauses by a comma and coordinate conj. |
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| coordinate conj. join independent sent. they are |
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| and, but, yet, nor, or, for, so |
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| other than coordinate conj. semicolons can join simple sent. and form compound sent. |
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| when the relationship between the clauses are already perfectly clear, the coordinate conj. isn't needed to express or emphasize the relationship |
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| compound sent. may have more than two independent clauses joined by semi-colons or by commas and a coordinate conj |
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I swam; Mary dived; Jane surfed; Mom sunbathed; Dad stayed
home.
John ate pizza, Lou drank soda, and Sam licked an ice cream cone. |
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| compound sentences should be made... |
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| only of ideas that are related should be combined to make a compound sentence. |
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a compound sentence contains two or more simple sentences that
are logically related. |
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There may be a comma and a conjunction between
the simple sentences, or there may be a semicolon with no conjunction |
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| a sent. containing an independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses. |
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When
you see a clause that looks independent but acts like a modifier, see
if one of the relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, that) can be
placed before the subject. |
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Definition
If inserting that makes sense, then you know
the clause is a dependent clause, and it's part of a complex sentence. |
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Here are some more examples of complex sentences. For each, the
dependent clause is italicized, and the word or words that it modifies
are boldfaced |
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The cat that he shot was rabid.
The girl who met us is seventeen.
We left when Jim arrived.
The doctor will go wherever she is needed.
She told me she'd be late. |
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Remember that the clauses in a compound
sentence are always independent ones and are joined by one of the
coordinate conjunctions or a semicolon. The only coordinate (equal
rank) conjunctions are and, but, or, nor, for, yet, and so. |
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A test for a
compound sentence is to see if you can separate it into two parts so
that each can stand alone. |
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A group of words is a simple sentence if it makes sense
by itself and has one subject and predicate. |
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The addition of a clause to a simple sentence transforms it to
either a compound or a complex sentence. |
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Compound sentence. Two or more independent clauses joined either
by a comma and a conjunction, or by a semicolon, form a compound
sentence. |
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A compound sentence can always be divided into two or more
sentences. |
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Complex sentence. A main clause and one or more dependent clauses
make up a complex sentence. |
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Compound-complex sentence. A sentence can be both compound and
complex at the same time. A compound-complex sentence has at least
two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. |
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