Thursday, 10 January 2013

E10 complex sentences


simple
compound



clause= s+v

The sandwich is delicious.
main clause, independent clause, simple sentence

Because the sandwich is delicious.
subordinate clause, dependent clause, sentence fragment

multiple clauses within a sentence

sentences with two or three clauses

Coordination- compound sentences
FANBOYS
SOBA
;
; therefore,
; on the other hand,

He likes dogs. She likes cats. SIMPLE
He likes dogs, but she likes cats. COMPOUND
He likes dogs; she likes cats. COMPOUND
He likes dogs; however, she likes cats. COMPOUND
He likes dogs. However, she likes cats. SIMPLE


Thursday
Subordination- complex sentences

main clause + subordinate clause
independent clause + dependent clause

independent clause (main clause) = s+v, complete idea

dependent clauase (subordinate clause) = s+v, not complete idea
          -adverb clause
          -adjective clause
          -noun clause


***adverb clause- modifies a verb

adverb “ly”word He loves her completely.
                                      She talks slowly.
                                      He plays tennis well.
                                      The bus moves slowly.

adverb clause

because      He plays tennis well, (because he practices every day).
                   why
when          She talks slowly (when she is talking to her elderly mother).
                   when
if                 She talks slowly (if the children don’t seem to understand).
                   in what situation


He plays tennis well    because of his hard work.
                                                because he works hard.

time - when, while, whenever, before, after, until
        place - where, wherever
        degree - than, as ____ as _______
        reason, purpose or cause - because, since
        condition - if, unless
        concession - although, even though, though (informal)

She is going to the park (even though it is raining).
I am going to watch the movie (even though my husband doesn’t want to).
He likes her (although she doesn’t like him).

It is raining, but she is still going to the park. COMPOUND

He can play basketball as well as you can.
She can skate as fast/quickly as Wayne Gretzky.

We can write (as well as you (can)).

He speaks as well as I/me (do).

Call me (as soon as you possibly can).



***Adjective clauses- that, who, which
adjective- describes a noun

The big white cat (that is asleep on the bed) is very cute.
The waterbottle (which/that is on the table) is mine.
Beijing which is the capital of China is a nice city.

(subject pronoun + verb) that is asleep on the bed
(object pronoun + verb) that I got from the SPCA

The big white cat (that I got from the SPCA) is very cute.

The waterbottle I left on the table is mine.

The car that I bought is nice.

whom –object pronoun, unusually formal, stiff, unnatural
Not important.

David (who is a character in the novel) is a brave boy.
David is a brave boy (whom I read about).
David is a brave boy (I read about).
David is a brave boy about whom I read.

The boy to whom I was speaking is very polite.
The boy I was talking to is very polite.

To whom it may concern,

whose
The boy (whose bicycle was stolen) was sad.

The man (who was driving a truck) saw a cat.
The man saw a cat (who was driving a truck).

I gave a table to my sister that has three legs.
misplaced modifier
I gave a table that has three legs to my sister.


***noun clauses
noun= thing, person, place, idea (concept)

that

I know English.
I know (that you speak English).

know, think, feel, believe, guess

She thinks (that he is a nice guy).
He thinks that she is right.
I think that it will rain later.

My son believes that there are monsters in his closet.
I think that they are under the bed.

why
I don’t know why she is late.

what
He didn’t know what he should say to her.

whatever
You can have whatever you want.
I will have whatever you are having.

how
I don’t know (how I can improve my English).
I don’t know how to improve my English.

Whatever you want is OK with me.



SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX
VARIETY

Monday- verb forms

verb tenses
I am going to school.
He will go to school.
s+v
I will go to school.

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