Sentence Structure

It may be new; it may be review. Either way, it’s just for you.

Clause ReviewAn independent clause, also known as a simple sentence, includes a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought.

• Example: Juliet, a border collie puppy, prefers to chase apples and pears. Subject Verb A dependent clause has a subject and verb, is introduced by a subordinate conjunction or a relative pronoun, but does not express a complete thought. A dependent clause is not a complete sentence.

• Example: Because the heavy rains flooded the entrance to the building. Sub. Conj. Subject Verb

• Example: After Laura carefully read the assigned chapter.

Sub. Subject Verb Conj.

Conjunction Junction, What’s Your Function?

• Coordinating Conjunctions: Joins two or more independent clauses.

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So– Remember – FANBOYS

• Subordinating Conjunctions: Joins a dependent clause to an independent clause.– While, Because, If, Before, Since, As, Although

(and many others).

Sentence Review

• Compound Sentence- Independent Clause + Comma + Coordinating Conj.+ Independent Clause.

Ex: She goes to the beach, and she takes her dog.

• Complex Sentence- Independent Clause + Subordinating Conj. + Dependent Clause. OR Subordinating Conj.+ Dependent Clause + Comma+

Independent Clause.Ex: The teacher returned the homework after she noticed the error.

After she noticed the error, the teacher returned the homework.

• Comma Splice- Independent Clause + Comma + Independent Clause. AVOID DOING THIS!

Determine whether the underlined word groups are dependent clauses,

independent clauses, or not a clause.

1. Although it was raining, Maria went for a jog at Civitan Park.

2. Brianna eats chocolate whenever she gets a poor grade in math.

3. After the flood, the family moved into a temporary shelter.

4. While walking at the park, John saw a raccoon eating potato chips.

Create complex sentences by combining a dependent clause with an independent clause

Independent Clauses:• please take the dog for

a walk.• he swam laps at the

gym• Christa left home at

4:00 a.m. • Evan decided to eat a

quick lunch.

Dependent Clauses:• When you finish your

homework• After Juan completed

the assignment• since she had to drive to

Atlanta for a meeting• Before completing the

assignment

Comma Splice Practice Identify and correct any comma splices in the following passage entitled

"Rules of Chocolate."

Chocolate is a vegetable. How so? Chocolate is derived from cacao beans, beans are vegetables. In addition, sugar is derived from either sugar cane or sugar

beets, both are plants, which places them in the vegetable category. Thus, chocolate is a vegetable, you should have at least five servings of vegetables a day.

To go one step further, chocolate bars also contain milk. Milk is a healthy dairy product, therefore, chocolate bars are a health food. Chocolate covered

raisins, cherries, orange slices, and strawberries all count as fruit, consequently, you can eat as many as you want.

If you've got melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly.

Consider this problem. How do you get 2 pounds of chocolate home from the store in a hot car? The solution is easy, eat it in the parking lot. If you are

trying to lose weight, here is a delicious diet tip. Eat a chocolate bar before each meal, it will take the edge off of your appetite, and you will eat less. If

calories are an issue for you, store your chocolate on top of the refrigerator. Calories are known to be afraid of heights, they will jump out of the chocolate to

protect themselves.

If I eat equal amounts of dark chocolate and white chocolate, is that a balanced diet? Don’t they actually counteract each other?

Are you having trouble accomplishing your daily goals? Here's a suggestion for you, put "eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do today. That way

you will get at least one thing done!

Comma splices are highlighted in yellow and have been corrected either through the use of semicolons, coordinate conjunctions, or periods. Others means of correction are acceptable.

Chocolate is a vegetable. How so? Chocolate is derived from cacao beans; beans are vegetables. In addition, sugar is derived from either

sugar CANE or sugar Beets. Both are plants, which places them in the vegetable category. Thus, chocolate is a vegetable, and you should have

at least five servings of vegetables a day.

To go one step further, chocolate bars also contain milk. Milk is a healthy dairy product; therefore, chocolate bars are a health food.

Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, orange slices, and strawberries all count as fruit; consequently, you can eat as many as you want.

If you've got melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly. Consider this problem. How do you get 2 pounds of chocolate

home from the store in a hot car? The solution is easy; eat it in the parking lot. If you are trying to lose weight, here is a delicious diet tip. Eat

a chocolate bar before each meal; it will take the edge off of your appetite, and you will eat less. If calories are an issue for you, store your

chocolate on top of the refrigerator. Calories are known to be afraid of heights, so they will jump out of the chocolate to protect themselves.

If I eat equal amounts of dark chocolate and white chocolate, is that a balanced diet? Don’t they actually counteract each other?

Are you having trouble accomplishing your daily goals? Here's a suggestion for you. Put "eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do

today. That way you will get at least one thing done!