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| ____ is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not contain a complete thought. |
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When he is at baseball game,
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Dependent clause
... he ( subject ) ... is ( verb ) and does not contain a complete thought |
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| ____ is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. |
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Rick eats Cracker Jack.
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Independent clause
... Rick ( subject )... eats (verb) and expresses a complete thought |
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When he is at a baseball game, Rick eats Cracker Jack.
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| Dependent + Independent clause |
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Rick eats Cracker Jack when he is at a baseball game.
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| Independent + Dependent clause |
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| A _____ maker word is added to the beginning of an independent clause to make a dependent clause. |
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Because she likes baseball,
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| List some common Dependent markers: |
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| after, although, as , as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, in order , to , since, though , unless, until, whatever , when, whenever , whether , and while |
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| after, although, as , as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, in order , to , since, though , unless, until, whatever , when, whenever , whether , and while |
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| Use a comma when the _______ clause is first. |
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Dependent clause.
( After Ichiro got a hit, he scored a run. ) |
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| Do not use a comma if the ________ clause is first. |
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Independent clause
( They enjoyed the game even though the home team lost. ) |
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| A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses. |
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| Compound sentences can be formed in three ways: |
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(1) using coordinating conjunctions (and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet);
(2) using the semicolon, either with or without conjunctive adverbs;
(3) on occasion, using the colon. |
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"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen."
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The drought had lasted now for ten million years, and the reign of the terrible lizards had long since ended.
(simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, periodic sentence, or cumulative sentence) |
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Always go to other people's funerals; otherwise, they won't go to yours.
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Feasts must be solemn and rare, or else they cease to be feasts.
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Joe waited for the train, but the train was late.
(simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, periodic sentence, or cumulative sentence) |
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I looked for Mary and Samantha at the bus station, but they arrived at the station before noon and left on the bus before I arrived.
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| Coordinating conjunctions are easy to remember if you think of the words "______ _________" |
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FAN BOYS
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
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Joe waited for the train.
(simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, periodic sentence, or cumulative sentence) |
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The train was late.
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Mary and Samantha took the bus.
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Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon and left on the bus before I arrived.
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Because Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon, I did not see them at the station.
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While he waited at the train station, Joe realized that the train was late.
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After they left on the bus, Mary and Samantha realized that Joe was waiting at the train station.
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I did not see them at the station because Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon.
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Joe realized that the train was late while he waited at the train station.
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Mary and Samantha realized that Joe was waiting at the train station after they left on the bus.
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Although I like to go camping, I haven't had the time to go lately, and I haven't found anyone to go with.
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| A ______ sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses connected to it. |
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| Dependent clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions. List some of the most common subordinating conjunctions: |
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after
although
as
because
before
even though
if
since
though
unless
until
when
whenever
whereas
wherever
while
******Complex Sentences****** |
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Joe waited for the train, but the train was late.
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I looked for Mary and Samantha at the bus station, but they arrived at the station before noon and left on the bus before I arrived.
(simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, periodic sentence, or cumulative sentence) |
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Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon, and they left on the bus before I arrived.
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Mary and Samantha left on the bus before I arrived, so I did not see them at the bus station.
(simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, periodic sentence, or cumulative sentence) |
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| A ______ sentence refers to a sentence made up of two independent clauses (or complete sentences) connected to one another with a coordinating conjunction. |
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| ________ sentence is used to refer to a complex sentence beginning with a dependent clause and ending with an independent clause |
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While he waited at the train station, Joe realized that the train was late.
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| The completed thought occurs at the end of this type of sentence, so the first part of the sentence can build up to the meaning that comes at the end. |
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As a result of celebrating and drinking too much champagne, John was drunk.
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| An independent clause followed by a series of subordinate constructions (phrases or clauses) that gather details about a person, place, event, or idea. |
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______ describes something that is increasing or getting bigger with more additions.
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A single knoll rises out of the plain in Oklahoma , north and west of the Wichita range.
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I dream of being an astronaut.
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When I was younger, I asked for a space suit every year for Christmas.
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I dream of being an astronaut, but I also imagine myself as a great trapeze artist.
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