TYPES OF SENTENCES Independent Clauses {IC}: An independent clause contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence by itself. An independent clause is formed with a subject and a verb and often a complement. Subject + Verb + [complement] Ex: The sun rose Water evaporates rapidly in warm climate zones. Dependent Clauses [DC]: A dependent clause begins with a subordinator such as when, while, if, that, or who. A dependent clause does not express a complete thought, so it is not a sentence by itself. A dependent clause is also called a sentence fragment. By itself, it is an incomplete sentence, and it is an error. A dependent clause is formed with a subordinator, a subject, and a verb. Subordinator Subject Verb [Complement] Ex: … when the sun rose … …because water evaporates rapidly in warm climate zones… [Subordinator]: After, although, as, just as, as if, as soon as, because, before, even though, how, if, since, so that, that, though, unless, until, what, when, whenever, where, wherever, whether, which, while, who, whom, whose KINDS OF SENTENCES a. A simple sentence is one independent clause. Ex: English grammar is easy b. A compound sentence is two independent clauses joined by: a. A coordinator, Grammar is easy, so I learned it quickly b. A conjunctive adverb, or Grammar is easy; therefore, I learned it quickly. c. A semicolon. Grammar is easy; I learned it quickly c. A complex sentence is one independent and one (or more) dependent clauses. - With an adverb clause: Ex: [Because grammar is easy = DC], {I learned it quickly = IC}. = {I learned grammar quickly = IC} [because it is easy = DC] - With an Adjective clause: {One of my favorite films is Like Water for Chocolate = IC}, [which is in Spanish = DC]. - With a Noun clause: {She does not agree = IC} [that grammar is easy = DC]. d. A compound-complex sentence has two independent clauses and one (or more) dependent clauses. {2IC + at least 1DC} [Because grammar is easy = DC], {I learned it quickly = IC}, but {it took me several years to master writing = IC}.
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