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The Simpsons Teach Sentences

Learn about independent and dependent clauses with examples from The Simpsons characters Marge and Homer. Understand simple, compound, and complex sentences.

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The Simpsons Teach Sentences

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  1. The Simpsons Teach Sentences

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

  3. Independent (Marge) Clause • Just like Marge, an independent clause can survive on its own. It is a complete sentence which expresses a complete thought. • Subject + Verb

  4. Examples of Independent (Marge) Clauses • Bart does not like to go to school. • Lisa loves the saxophone. • Homer does not work hard at the power plant.

  5. Compound Sentence(Marge + , + F.a.n.b.o.y.s + Marge)Sentence, F.a.n.b.o.y.s Sentence. Barthates school,sohemakes fun of the teachers. For And Nor But Or Yet So ,

  6. Dependent Clauses (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. Dependent (Homer) Clauses Just like Homer, a dependent clause cannot survive by itself. It does not express a complete thought. IT IS NOT A SENTENCE.

  8. Examples of Dependent (Homer) Clauses Until the next time I see him WhenI ran to the yellow house Although I want to get an A in math

  9. The “AAAWWUBBIS” Words Dependent clauses also begin with signal words. We will call these “AAAWWUBBIS” words because they signal the beginning of a Homer clause. “AAAWWUBBIS” are also known as subordinating conjunctions.

  10. Common Dependent Clause “AAAWWUBBIS” After Although As When While Until Because Before If Since

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

  12. Let’s Review the Three Types of Sentences! • Simple Sentences (Marge) • Compound Sentences (Marge, + FANBOYS +Marge) • Complex (Homer, + Marge OR Marge + Homer)

  13. Simple Sentences (Marge)Subject + Verb • Margewalks to the lake. • Homersleeps too much. • Bartis cool. • Lisawill want to get a dog. • The last “normal” person on earth is Ned.

  14. Complex Sentences 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.

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

  16. DEPENDENTCLAUSE,

  17. +

  18. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

  19. =

  20. COMPLEX SENTENCE

  21. Examples of Complex SentenceAAAWWUBBIS+ Homer, + Marge. • 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.

  22. OR

  23. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

  24. +

  25. DEPENDENT CLAUSE

  26. 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.

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

  28. 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?

  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. 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?

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