Clauses

Compound and Complex sentences

Dependent and Independent clauses

Conjunctions

Open Ended

1. The students, who participated in that event, were very happy.

2. The students were very happy.

What is the difference between the two sentences?

Open Ended

1. The book that was found under the seat is mine.

2. The book is mine.

What is the difference between the two sentences?

complex sentence

A complex sentence has an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. 

Example

After the boy filled the bowl, the cats came.

After doing her chores, the girl started her homework.

Relative pronouns and relative adverbs

Relative pronouns

(who, whose, whom, which, that)

relative adverbs 

(where, when, why)

They are types of subordinators.

The riders who won the rodeo came to the tent where they received their awards.

The book that was found under the seat is mine.

Poll

What do we call a sentence that consists of one of the coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)?

ex. I'm not really hungry, but I'll take a bite.

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

Poll

What do we call a sentence that consists of one of the subordinating conjunctions (any conjunction other than FANBOYS)?

ex. Althought I'm not really hungry, I'll take a bite.

I can't stop eating because the cake is so delicious.

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

Poll

Are you an independent person? Do you do everything by yourself?

• Yes, I am independent!

• No, I'm not independent, and I want to change that!

• It depends on the situation.

Open Ended

A "CLAUSE" is a group of words with a subject and a verb.

In a compound or complex sentence, there are two or more clauses:

I am very happy, for I have no homework.

clause 1 : I am very happy

clause 2 : I have no homework

What is the meaning of "dependent clause"? What is the meaning of "independent clause"?

• A dependent clause cannot stand by itself; it needs help.

• When I was young

• Because it was raining outside

• An independent clause can stand by itself because it forms a complete thought.

• I used to play football with my friends.

• I didn't go out.