subordination

identify if the following clause is connected by coordination or subordination:

the man and his dog went out for a walk.

coordination

identify if the following clause is connected by coordination or subordination:

i don’t like cake, nor do i like cupcakes.

coordination

identify if the following clause is connected by coordination or subordination:

emily laughed, and june cried, but mary remained stoic.

coordination

identify if the following clause is connected by coordination or subordination:

bob studied math and john english.

coordination

identify if the following clause is connected by coordination or subordination:

he was scared because his boyfriend pranked him.

subordination

identify if the following clause is connected by coordination or subordination:

she was singing while he was resting

subordination

identify if the following clause is connected by coordination or subordination:

i’ll see you before it gets dark

subordination

identify if the following clause is connected by coordination or subordination:

my neighbor, whom you met, is the architect who designed this building

subordination

what are simple sentences?

an independent clause; a sentence with a single subject and verb, along with a complete meaning.

what are complex sentences?

sentences formed through the process of subordination; an independent clause connected to a dependent cause with a subordinating conjunction

what are some ways to form complex sentences?

1. IC + DC

   1. ex: the boy brushed his teeth after he ate dinner

2. DC, + IC

   1. ex: after he ate dinner, the boy brushed his teeth

what are compound sentences?

sentences formed through the process of coordination; two or more independent clauses joined together, usually with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

what are some ways to form compound sentences?

1. IC, + cc + IC

   1. ex: I like ice cream, but I don’t like cake

2. IC; IC

   1. ex: I like ice cream; I don’t like cake

3. IC; sentence adverb, + IC

   1. ex: I like ice cream; however, I don’t like cake.

what is a compound-complex sentence?

a sentence formed with both coordination and subordination; two or more independent clauses combined with a dependent clause

what are some ways to form complex-compound sentences?

1. [DC + IC], + [cc + IC]

   1. ex: after he ate dinner, the boy brushed his teeth, and then he went to kiss his parents good night

2. [I // DC // C], + [cc + IC]

   1. ex: the girl who won the spelling bee stood up, and the audience cheered.

identify if the following sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:

i knew the answers, but i froze on the exam

compound

identify if the following sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:

Tim did not file a tax return, nor did he alert the IRS that he was leaving the state

compound-complex

identify if the following sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:

we agreed that you would fix the faucet

complex

identify if the following sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:

the long, winding road to the top of the hill provides a beautiful view of the valley.

simple

identify if the following sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:

algebra is interesting, but geometry is more challenging

compound

identify if the following sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:

the weather that we encountered was rainy, yet we had a lovely vacation

compound-complex

identify if the following sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:

the concert was long over, yet the crowds remained to party

compound

identify the relative clauses and the head noun:

the person who just left is a foreign dignitary

“who just left” is the RC; “the person” is the head noun

identify the relative clauses and the head noun:

fran identified the thief who stole the computer

“who stole the computer” is the RC; “the thief” is the head noun

identify the relative clauses and the head noun:

cal dreamed of a woman who would accept her for herself.

“who would accept her for herself” is the RC; “a woman” is the head noun

identify the relative clauses and the head noun:

children who have bad colds should not be in school

“who have bad colds” is the RC; “children” is the head noun

identify the relative clauses and the head noun:

bucky, who was steve’s ex lover, is now working on himself

“who was steve’s ex lover” is the RC; “bucky” is the head noun

identify the relative clauses and the head noun:

the assassin whom you hired finished her job

“whom you hired” is the RC; “the assassin” is the head noun