Linking words dependent and independent clauses

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Linking words
Dependent and independent clauses

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Today's goals
- I understand and can use different types of sentences.
At the end of class:

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Dependent and independent clauses

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WHAT IS THE CORRECT ORDER OF ENGLISH SENTENCES?
Onderwerp
Werkwoord
Lijdend/ meewerkend voorwerp
Plaats
Tijd

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Clause
A group of words that contains a subject (onderwerp) and a verb (werkwoord). 

- Sometimes a complete sentence itself, but other times it needs help before the full meaning can be understood.

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Independent clause
A clause that is a complete sentence is called an independent clause

It contains everything you need for a complete sentence: subjects and verbs, with objects optional. 

- We’ll eat dinner at five. 
- Faria and Bertuccio assisted the Count of Monte Cristo. 


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Dependent clause
A clause that is not a complete sentence is called a dependent clause

These support independent clauses, usually by adding information.

- The roads are icy because it rained last night. 

Each sentence has a subject (the roads & it) and a verb (are & rained), but only the first clause is a complete sentence by itself. 

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How would you make one sentence with these two clauses?
 



Sentence: Do you speak Spanish
Clause: When you're with family



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How would you make one sentence with these two clauses?


 



Sentence: Do you speak Spanish
Clause: When you're with family

When you're with family, do you speak Spanish?

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(Although it was raining), Maria went for a jog at Civitan Park.
A
Dependent clause
B
Independent clause
C
Not a clause

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Brianna eats chocolate (whenever she gets a poor grade in math).
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Dependent clause
B
Independent clause
C
Not a clause

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(After the flood), the family moved into a temporary shelter.
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Dependent clause
B
Independent clause
C
Not a clause

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While walking at the park, (John saw a raccoon eating potato chips).
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Dependent clause
B
Independent clause
C
Not a clause

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(When you finish your homework), please take the dog for a walk.
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Dependent clause
B
Independent clause
C
Not a clause

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Different types of sentences
Depending on how you combine the clauses, you can create four different types of sentence structures: 

Simple sentence: 1 independent clause
Compound sentence: 2 or more independent clauses
Complex sentence: 1 independent clause + 1 or more dependent clauses
Compound-Complex sentence: 2 or more independent clauses + 1 or more dependent clauses

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Simple sentences
Simple sentences are pretty simple: just a single independent clause, no more, no less. This includes subject and verbs, but can also include objects. 

- “Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.”—Hans Christian Anderson

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Compound sentences
A compound sentence joins together two or more independent clauses into a single sentence, using a comma and a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so, known as FANBOYS) between the clauses. 

“It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.”—Miyamoto Musashi

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Complex sentences
A complex sentence uses one main independent clause with any number of dependent clauses.
If the subordinating clause comes first, use a comma before the independent clause. If the independent clause comes first, you don’t need a comma at all. 

“Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter.”
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”—Aristotle

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