Major Things That You Need to Know

There are three versions of the quiz for tomorrow, as explained in class.  There are two things you need to memorize:

1) ,FANBOYS

2) What a simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentence is.

simple = 1 independent clause.

compound =  2+ independent clauses joined by ,FANBOYS

complex  = 1 independent and 1+ dependent clauses (no fanboys)

compound-complex = 2+ independent and 1+ dependent clauses.

Last Practice before quiz - Answer Key

Grammar: Clauses (Notes)

Here are some definitions that you need to know to complete the homework:

Phrase:  a group of words that act like a single thing, and doesn't have a subject or verb.  There are many different kinds of phrases, (appositive phrases, gerund phrases, participial phrases, infinitive phrases) but you only know of one: a prepositional phrase.

Clause: A group of words that have both a subject and a verb.

Independent Clause: a clause that is a complete thought on its own; it doesn't need another clause to make sense.

Dependent Clause: A clause that is NOT a complete thought on its own - it needs another clause to make sense!  (It's usually one word that makes the clause dependent - like "because" or "since")

PLEASE NOTE: , +FANBOYS are never included in clauses.  They are the only words that aren't.  They act as joiners of two independent clauses.

PLEASE NOTE: You can have phrases inside of clauses!

Homework: Do both sides of the worksheet, due Monday.

Fanboys

COMMA+FANBOYS

To combine two independent clauses, put a comma (,) and a FANBOY between them.   This is called a COMPOUND SENTENCE! Be careful:  If you forget to have both the comma and the FANBOY, it will be a run-on!

F:  for

A:  and

N:  nor

B:  but

O:  or

Y:  yet

S:   so

Now try this...