4. Compound-Complex Sentences
Dependent clause: When my boss yelled at me
+
Compound Sentence: I got angry, so I quit.
=
Compound-Complex Sentence:
When my boss yelled at me, I got angry, so I quit.
9. Sentences
• Sentences contain 3 things:
1. A subject (the person/thing performing the action)
2. A verb ( the action being done)
3. A complete thought
Joffrey died.
Subject Verb
13. Common Subordinate Conjunctions
after once until
although provided that when
as rather than whenever
because since where
before so that whereas
even if than wherever
even though that whether
if though while
in order that unless why
14. Solutions
• To fix a subordinate clause fragment, remove
the subordinating word.
• Because Joffrey died.
• Since Joffrey died.
• Although Joffrey died.
15. • You can also attach the subordinate fragment
to an independent clause.
• Because Joffrey died, Tommen became King.
• Everyone is much happier since Joffrey died.
• Although Joffrey died, Sansa is still miserable.
17. • Many nineteenth-century horror stories have
been made into films. Such as Dracula and
Frankenstein.
• Independent clause
• Afterthought fragment
18. These fragments tend to begin with:
especially for example like
except for instance such as
excluding including
19. Solutions
Insert the missing subject and verb
– Many nineteenth-century horror stories have
been made into films. These films include Dracula
and Frankenstein.
20. Attach the afterthought to the end of the main
clause.
– Main clause + comma + afterthought fragment
– Many nineteenth-century horror stories have
been made into films, such as Dracula and
Frankenstein.
22. Run-On Sentence
• Also called a fused sentence.
• Caused by joining two independent clauses
without any punctuation.
You keep using that word I do not think it
means what you think it means.
23. Comma Splice
• Caused by joining two independent clauses
with a comma.
You keep using that word, I do not think it
means what you think it means.
24. Solution #1
• Make two complete sentences by adding a
period.
You keep using that word. I do not think it
means what you think it means.
25. Solution #2
• Use a semicolon to join the two independent
clauses.
You keep using that word; I do not think it
means what you think it means.
26. Solution #3
• Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
You keep using that word, but I do not
think it means what you think it means.
28. Solution #4
• Use a subordinate conjunction to turn one
independent clause into a dependent clause.
You keep using that word even though I do not
think it means what you think it means.
Although you keep using that word, I do not think
it means what you think it means.
29. Common Subordinate Conjunctions
after once until
although provided that when
as rather than whenever
because since where
before so that whereas
even if than wherever
even though that whether
if though while
in order that unless why
30. Summary
• Learned about the 4 types of sentences.
• Learned how to identify and fix the 3 major
grammatical errors.