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Simple, Complex, Compound, Compound-Complex, Oh my!!

Simple, Complex, Compound, Compound-Complex, Oh my!!. Simple. I love reading books. Mrs. Robertson is fabulous. English is my favorite subject. Compound: use a conjunction or a ;. F - for A - and N - nor B - but O - or Y- yet S- so. Compound Examples.

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Simple, Complex, Compound, Compound-Complex, Oh my!!

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  1. Simple, Complex, Compound, Compound-Complex, Oh my!!

  2. Simple • I love reading books. • Mrs. Robertson is fabulous. • English is my favorite subject.

  3. Compound: use a conjunction or a; • F - for • A - and • N - nor • B - but • O - or • Y- yet • S- so

  4. Compound Examples • I love reading books,so I love writing essays • Mrs. Robertson is fabulous, and I want to come visit her next year. • English is my favorite subject, but I’m better at math.

  5. Complex • Must have a independent clause & a dependent clause • A dependent clause begins with a subordinating conjunction. Some examples are: • After * Before * Since • Although * Even though * While • As * Unless • Because * If

  6. Complex Examples where you use a comma (the dependent comes first) • Because I love English so much, I plan on becoming a writer. • Even though I will miss Mrs. Robertson, I will come back to see her next year. • After I am done with my essay, I will put it in the basket.

  7. Complex sentences where you don’t use a comma (the independent comes 1st) • I did not see them at the train stationbecause Mary and Joe arrived before me. • Vs. • Because Mary and Joe arrived before me, I did not see them at the train station

  8. Compound- Complex • John went to school, but James remained at home because he had a sore throat. • If he changes his mind, we shall know for sure that Joe has learned his lesson, but only time will tell. • Those clouds promise rain; we should hurry before we get caught in a flash flood. • Here is the money that I owe you, and I am happy to be free of debt. • Were you ever in a storm that was full of lightning, or don't you recall?

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