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Compound & Complex Sentences. Compound sentence A compound sentence is composed of at least two independent clauses or main clauses. Coordinating conjunctions. And, but, yet, for, or, nor and so. -Consumers demand, and manufactures supply.
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Compound & Complex Sentences Compound sentence A compound sentence is composed of at least two independent clauses or main clauses.
Coordinating conjunctions • And, but, yet, for, or, nor and so. -Consumers demand,andmanufactures supply. -I prefer tea with sugar, but she prefers coffee without sugar. -She is very studious so she gets straight As. -You have to get up early or you will be late for school. -She doesn’t need extra help nor does Jack.
Conjunctive adverbs • However, furthermore, moreover, therefore, indeed and thus. -He lost 10 pounds in two months with this schedule; however, she lost 15. -She has to pay for tuition fees, furthermore, she needs to obtain GPA 2.00 in order to graduate. -My friend invited me to a tea party; my parents didn’t let me go. • Adverbial phrase: in fact
Complex sentences • A complex sentences has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. • The complex sentences contain one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
Subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns • Because, since, after, if, although, though, even though, when, whenever, and thus.ec -She is strong because she always exercises. -Consumers buy fewer goods when prices rise. -Although he is poor, she will marry him. -She will become the member of parliament if she wins general election.
Complex sentence cont- • Who, whom, whose, which, that -Jack who is the boss donates lots of money. -The player whom I admire wins the match. -Peter whose mother is a lecturer gets a scholarship to overseas. -The car which is under the tree belongs to him. -The day that she met you was Saturday.
Types of complex sentences • Adjective clause An adjective clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun and generally follows the word it modifies. -Periodicals that inform and entertain make good reading. -Several writers whom I admire write regular columns. -I like a writer whole style is distinctive.
Adjective clause cont- • Restrictive clause (essential) -Magazines that have no photographs have little appeal for me. • Non restrictive clause (non-essential) -Newspaper, which I often read, are always interesting. (Only provide additional information)
Adverb Clauses • Adverb clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. • It tells when, where, how, why, to what extent, under what condition. -Wherever I go, I take a magazine. (Adv.cl. modifies the verbtake. It tells where.) -I stay happy as long as I can read.(Adv.cl. modifies the adjective happy. It tells under what condition.) -I enjoy magazine more than I usually enjoy a book. (Adv.cl. Modifies the adverb more. It tells under what extent.)
Noun clauses • A noun clause (or nominal clause) is a subordinate clause used as noun. A noun clause can be used as noun can: subject, direct object, object of preposition, predicative nominative. -Someone left these magazines. -Whoever was here last left these magazines. -Magazines reflect society. -Magazines reflect whatever affects our lives.
Noun clauses cont- • Some of the words that can be used to introduce noun clauses: how, when, who, whom, that, where, whoever, what, which, whose, whatever, whichever, why -Do you know which magazine is my favorite. (as a direct object) -The article is about how microchips work. (as an object of preposition) -This is where I get most of my information. (as a predicate nominative) -That he comes to school early surprises us. (as a subject)
Compound-Complex sentences • A compound-complex sentence has more than one main clause and at least one subordinate clause. The compound-complex sentence contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Subordinate clause Main clause -If production increases, prices may drop and Main clause consumers may buy more.
A summary of compound sentence • Independent clause (IC), conjunction + Independent clause (IC) • Independent clause (IC); Independent clause (IC) • A summary of complex sentence • Independent clause (IC) Dependent clause (DC) • Dependent clause (DC), Independent clause (IC)
