Independent Clauses, Simple Sentences, And Compound Sentences

Independent Clauses, Simple Sentences, and Compound Sentences

Independent Clauses

Contains a ______________ and a ____________ and can stand ______________ as a sentence.

Example

The mayor of the city will keep the instructions.

? Also called a ___________ clause

? ___________ sent. must have at least one

? Does not start with a _____________ conjunction or a relative pronoun

Simple Sentences

An ________________ clause that stands alone as a sentence.

Example

Doon wants to be underground.

Compound Sentences

Contains _________ or more _____________ clauses put together to make ________ sentence.

Example

Things went as planned for many years, but the 7th mayor was less honorable than the ones who’d come before him.

? The clauses in a compound sentence can be connected by:

– a ___________ and a _______________

– a __________________

– or a semicolon and a ____________ adverb (the conjunctive adverb is followed by a comma)

Examples

The builders intended for the box to be opened after 200 years, but things did not go as planned.

**A comma and a conjunction (but) are used to combine the clauses.**

The students drew for the job they would receive; they did not have a choice.

**A semicolon combines the two independent clauses.**

Doon drew the job of messenger; however, he wanted to work as a pipeworks laborer.

**A semicolon and conj. adverb combines the two independent clauses.**

Summary

**Clauses that contain a subject and a predicate and can stand alone are

called what?

**A sentence that contains only one independent clause is called what?

**A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses is called what?

**What is another name for and independent clause?

**What are the three ways independent clauses can be joined together?