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January 10, 2012 Simple Sentence - basic sentence with a complete subject and predicate **Simple sentences can have compound subjects and or compound predicates Simple Sentences can be a synonym to main clauses Compound Sentence - 2 sentences joined by a comma and coordinating conjunction or a semi colon. **Although 2 sentences, a compound sentence is considered 1 sentence. Complex Sentence - 2 clauses acting as a sentence. 1 main clause with 1 subordinate clause **Subordinate acts as a noun/adjective/adverb Main Clause - simple sentence that can stand alone Subordinate Clause - clause with a subject and predicate that CANNOT stand alone. It contributes to the main clause. January 10, 2012 3 Types of Subordinate Clauses: adjective adverb noun January 10, 2012 Adjective Clause: subordinate clause that modifies a noun in the main clause ****Adjective clauses ALWAYS come right after the noun modified ****Adjective clauses sometimes break up subj & pred of main clause ****Relative pronouns introduce/begin all adjective clauses Relative Pronouns: that which who whom whose whoever what ****The relative pronoun is often(not always) the subject of adj clause People who cheat will get caught eventually. The game that I got for Christmas is cool. Michael Jordan, who was a famous basketball player, golfs a lot. I love my new tie that I won at the party. January 10, 2012 Adverb Clause - subordinate clause that modifies the verb in the main clause. ***Adverbs tell: when how where why condition ***If the adverb clause starts a complex sentence a comma is needed ***If the adverb clause comes after the main clause, a comma is not needed ***Adverb clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions after before whenever until since than because as.......... Mr. Stangler laughed as the cat fell from the tree. Matt failed the test because he did not study. After Emilee won the Miss Universe Pageant, she became a model. January 10, 2012 Page 514 Exercise 7: 1-20 all **Just write adverb clause and the verb it modifies January 10, 2012 What can a NOUN be in a sentence? +Subject +Direct Object +Predicate Noun +Indirect Object +Object of the Preposition Noun Clause: Subordinate clause with a subj and pred that cannot stand alone. It needs to be a part of a main clause and a complex sentence. The noun clause acts as a noun in the main clause. **Of the noun jobs listed above, a noun clause CANNOT be an indirect object. January 10, 2012 Subject: They chase the soccer ball. What the players chase is the soccer ball. Direct Object: who or what with regards to action verb I kick the ball. I know that I should kick the ball. January 10, 2012 Predicate Noun: subject complement that supports being verbs His decision is soccer. The decision was that he should play soccer. Object of Preposition: noun or PN that ends a prepositional phrase Players should run to the ball. Soccer players should run quickly to whoever kicks the ball.