COMPOUND VS. COMPLEX SENTENCES

Procedures:1. GO DIRECTLY TO SEAT AND SIT DOWN

2. COPY LEARNING QUESTION AND HOMEWORK IN AGENDA

3. SET AGENDA ON DESK FOR ENTIRE CLASS PERIOD

4. COMPLETE COMPLEX SENTENCE HANDOUT – “COMPLEX SENTENCES #1” and “COMPLEX SENTENCES #3”

IMPORTANT WAYS TO USE A COMMA1.Before a conjunction in a compound sentence: Sandy wanted to keep Lob, and Lob wanted

to remain with Sandy.2. After an introductory dependent clause: After Lob traveled 400 miles, Sandy and her

family decided to adopt Lob for good.

INTRODUCTORY DEPENDENT CLAUSES Jamal stepped inside

ran into the haunted house. Jamal heard screams and groans. Jamal ran into the next room. Jamal saw himself in mirrors that lined the wall. Jamal’s shape changed in each mirror.

As soon as Jamal stepped into the haunted house, he heard screams and groans. When Jamal ran into the next room, he saw himself in mirrors that lined the walls. Wherever Jamal looked, his shaped changed.

INTRODUCTORY DEPENDENT CLAUSES Tony sat at his desk in

school. Tony was bored listening to the teacher drone on about the Boston Tea Party. Tony took out his cell phone and dialed the alien who lived with him. Tony whispered into the phone and asked the alien to make strange noises. Tony hid the cell phone in his desk. Tony and the class were startled by high-pitched screeches and groans. The teacher stopped lecturing and Tony was happy.

As Tony sat at his desk in school, he became bored listening to his teacher drone on about the Boston Tea Party. When Tony took out his cell phone, he dialed the alien who lived with him. After Tony whispered into the phone and asked the alien to ake strange noises, he hid the cell phone in his desk. Because Tony and his classmates were startled by high-pitched screeches and groans, the teacher stopped lecturing which made Tony happy.