SENTENCE STRUCTURE
subordinate conjunctions (examples)
after, although, whenever, where, once, before, even if
IDENTIFY THE DEPENDENT CLAUSE Julian is older than me although I am more responsible.
although I am more responsible
independent clause
can stand alone as a complete sentence (simple sentence structure) and is linked to another clause by a coordinate conjunction
dependent clause
cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and is made obvious by the use of a subordinate conjunction
Although he claims it never happened, I once found him listening to Dora songs.
complex sentence structure
Marco had heard of the band before he actually began liking it.
complex sentence structure
Once Robert could speak, he was ranting about how much he hated birds.
complex sentence structure
The class went crazy when the science teacher was absent.
complex sentence structure
Whenever he has to write a persuasive essay, he writes to the president and they are always about how they should eradicate birds immediately.
complex-compound sentence structure
Although the coach was still giving instruction, a herd of students had already picked up the foam balls and they were preparing themselves for battle.
compound complex sentence structure
Nala hated picking out her flaws, but she didn't have anything else to do.
compound sentence structure
Robert hates birds and he writes his persuasive essays about them all the time.
compound sentence structure
Shelby is a huge fan of Cartoon Network, but her brother thinks it's a lame show.
compound sentence structure
Thalia picked the blue shirt while Grover decided to go with the crazy rainbow cat-patterned pants.
compound sentence structure
sentence
contains a subject and verb and can make sense on it own
coordinate conjunctions (examples)
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
complex sentence structure
made up of one independent clause and one dependent clause, linked together by a comma if the dependent clause is first, and no comma when the dependent clause is in the back.
simple sentence structure
made up of one independent clause, can have compound subject or compound predicate
Robert hates flowers.
simple sentence structure
Robert is a fan of medieval opera shows.
simple sentence structure
Robert is scared of birds.
simple sentence structure
In the spring, Robert has allergies.
simple sentence structure. 'in the spring' is a preposition, and is not a dependent clause
IDENTIFY THE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE When Lucy feels provoked, she always cries.
she always cries.
complex-compound sentence structure
made up of two independent clauses and one dependent clause, where the independent clauses are linked together by coordinate conjunctions. the dependent clauses are linked to the independents by a comma if it is in front, and no comma is needed if it is in the back.
compound sentence structure
made up of two independent clauses that are linked together by a coordinate conjunction and sometimes a comma
