The Simpsons Teach Sentences

1. The Simpsons Teach Sentences

2. Main (Independent) Clause --- is like Marge. • Marge is an independent woman. She can survive on her own.

3. Main (Independent) Clause Just like Marge, an independent clause can survive on its own. It is a complete sentence. A main (independent) clause has • a subject • a verb • is a complete thought

4. Examples of Main (Independent) Clauses • Bart does not like to go to school. • Lisa loves the saxophone. • Homer does not work hard at the power plant. • After a long day at work, Marge likes to do yoga.

5. Compound SentenceMain (independent) clause , FANBOY main (independent) clause.Main (independent) clause ; main (independent) clause. Barthates school,sohemakes fun of the teachers. For And Nor But Or Yet So ,

6. Subordinate (Dependent) Clauses --are like Homer Homer is messed up when he is on his own. Without Marge by his side, things go wrong. He is DEPENDENT on Marge and cannot survive without her.

7. Subordinate (Dependent) Clauses Just like Homer, a dependent clause cannot survive by itself. It does not express a complete thought. A subordinate clause • has a subject • has a verb • is NOT a complete thought

8. Examples of Subordinate (Dependent) Clauses until the next time I see him whenI ran to the yellow house although I want to get an A in math that fell in the river

9. subordinating conjunctions Subordinate (dependent) clauses begin with signal words. They signal the beginning of a subordinate clause

10. Subordinating Conjunctions after in order that although provided when as since whenever as if so that where as long as than wherever as though though while because unless whatever before until if

11. A Rule To Know! A dependent clause (Homer) must have an independent clause (Marge) by it to be a complete sentence.

12. Simple Sentences:subjectverb complete thought • Margewalks to the lake. • Homersleeps too much. • Bartis cool. • Lisawill want to get a dog. • The last “normal” person on earth is Ned. • After lunch, Homerwilltake a nap.

13. Complex Sentencesone main (independent clause) one or more subordinate (dependent) clauses Marge (I.C.) + Homer (D.C.) Homer was a nobody until he met Marge. Homer(D.C.), + Marge (I.C.) Until Homer met Marge, he was a nobody.

14. So…Let’s make Complex Sentences. The formulas are...

15. DEPENDENTCLAUSE,

16. +

17. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

18. =

19. COMPLEX SENTENCE

20. Examples of Complex Sentences • Until Lisa goes to college, she will have to live with her parents. • When the grass turns green, Homer will have to mow the lawn. • After Bart passes third grade, there will be a huge celebration.

21. OR

22. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

23. +

24. DEPENDENT CLAUSE

25. Examples of Complex SentenceMarge + Homer. (NO COMMA) • Lisa will have to live with her parents until she goes to college. • Homer will have to mow the lawn when the grass turns green. • There will be a huge celebration when Bart passes third grade.

26. Let’s practice the different kinds of sentences.

27. Spillane Middle School is ranked #1 in the state of Texas. • What kind of sentence is this? • Simple, • Compound, • or Complex ? • How can you tell?

28. Spillane Middle School is ranked #1 in the state of Texas. • What kind of sentence is this? • Simple • How can you tell? • It has one main (independent) clause.

29. Mrs. Harris is quite a strange teacher, but Mr. Horner, Mrs. Ehler, Mrs. Martin and Mr. Thompson are even stranger. What kind of sentence is this? Simple, Compound, or Complex ? • How can you tell?

30. Mrs. Harris is quite a strange teacher, but Mr. Horner, Mrs. Ehler, Mrs. Martin and Mr. Thompson are even stranger. What kind of sentence is this? Compound How can you tell? Main clause, FANBOY main clause.

31. Although I can’t swim, the beach is a glorious vacation spot. • What kind of sentence is this? • Simple, Compound, or Complex ? • How can you tell?

32. Although I can’t swim, the beach is a glorious vacation spot. • What kind of sentence is this? Complex • How can you tell? • Subordinate (dependent) clause, main (independent) clause.

33. The beach is a glorious vacation spot although I can’t swim. What kind of sentence is this? Simple Compound Complex ? How can you tell? + subordinate (dependent) clause.

34. The beach is a glorious vacation spot although I can’t swim. • What kind of sentence is this? Complex • How can you tell? • Main (independent) clause • + • subordinate (dependent) clause.

35. Relative pronouns can also begin subordinate (dependent) clauses. that which who whom whose whoever what

36. Examples of complex sentences: Bart is the boy who set the school on fire. Lisa, whose work is displayed in the hall, is one of the teacher’s favorite students. I don’t think that Maggie will ever learn to talk. The boy who ordered all the pizzas and sent them to the principal’s office will have two d-halls.

37. Examples of complex sentences:main clause[subordinate clause] Bart is the boy [who set the school on fire]. Lisa, [whose work is displayed in the hall], is oneof the teacher’s favorite students. I don’t think [that Maggie will ever learn to talk]. The boy [who ordered all the pizzas and sent them to the principal’s office] will have two d-halls.