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An independent clause can… 1) Stand alone by itself – it doesn’t need anything else to make sense

An independent clause can… 1) Stand alone by itself – it doesn’t need anything else to make sense. Which means… A simple sentence has 1 independent clause, but a compound sentence has 2 or more independent clauses. (What type of sentence is the one above?) – compound.

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An independent clause can… 1) Stand alone by itself – it doesn’t need anything else to make sense

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  1. An independent clause can… 1) Stand alone by itself – it doesn’t need anything else to make sense

  2. Which means… A simple sentence has 1 independent clause, but a compound sentence has 2 or more independent clauses. (What type of sentence is the one above?) – compound

  3. Simple Sentence Formulas • SV = subject and verb • Example: Patrick ran. • SSV = subject, subject, verb • Example: Patrick and Brian ran. • SVV = subject, verb, verb • Example: Patrick ran and sang. • SSVV = subject, subject, verb, verb • Example: Patrick and Brian ran and sang.

  4. To get a compound sentence… You simply add two independent clauses! ,c Independent clause Independent clause -OR- ; Independent clause Independent clause

  5. Compound Sentence Formulas • I,cI = Independent clause – comma – coordinating conjunction – independent clause • Example: The students finished class, and they went to lunch. • I; I = Independent clause – semicolon – independent clause • Example: Whitney loves the Braves; Greg loves the Yankees.

  6. F – for A – and N – nor B – but O – or Y – yet S – so Coordinating Conjunctions

  7. What’s the difference? How are these two sentences different, which is simple, which is compound? • Jessica went to the game, but Jaime went home. • Compound sentence – I,cI • 2 different subjects doing 2 different verbs • Jessica and Jaime went to the game. • Simple sentence – SSV • 2 subjects doing the same verb

  8. Compare and Contrast Compound Sentences Simple Sentences both

  9. Compare and Contrast Compound Sentences Simple Sentences both • at least one independent clause • 2 independent clauses • only 1 independent clause • uses semicolon or a comma and conjunction • NO semicolons or commas • have at least 1 subject and 1 verb

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