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for CHAPTER 13: THE PHRASE AND THE CLAUSE<br />
<strong>Simple</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Compound</strong> <strong>Sentences</strong><br />
Asimple sentence has one independent clause <strong>and</strong> no subordinate clauses'<br />
A simple sentenca may have a compound subject or a comPound verb or both'<br />
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EXAMPLES Jamyce has no brothers or sisters.<br />
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The tacos <strong>and</strong> burritos are ready. [compound subiectl<br />
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Damon auditioned for the play <strong>and</strong> got the lead role. [compound verb]<br />
A compound senteice consists of two or more independent clauses, usually joined by a cornrna<br />
<strong>and</strong> a connecting word.<br />
EXAMPLE I like hot-<strong>and</strong>-sour soup, but won-ton soup is my favorite-<br />
Exencsr A Decide whether each of the following sentences is simple or compound. On thc 8in*<br />
provided, write 5 for stmp le or C for compound'<br />
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l. The Marshall Isl<strong>and</strong>s consist of thirty-four small isl<strong>and</strong>s in the Pacific Ocean.<br />
2. The area is called Micronesia, <strong>and</strong> the people are known as Micronesians'<br />
3. Farming is vitat to the economy, but many isl<strong>and</strong>ers work at a military base'<br />
4. The Republic of the Marshall Isl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> the United States signed an agreernenh<br />
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6. Keeshawn worked on the puzzle for hours. He did not finish it.<br />
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9. Please proofread yonr essay. Then, turn it in'<br />
10. Nari held the kitten. Kevin checked its paws for thorns.<br />
Grammar, llsage, <strong>and</strong> Mechanics: I-anguage Skills Ptactice
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<strong>Compound</strong> <strong>and</strong> ComPlex <strong>Sentences</strong><br />
A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses, usually joined by a comma<br />
<strong>and</strong> a connecting word.<br />
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SENTENCE Darylwas reading the paper,<strong>and</strong> Jolene was writing a letter.<br />
INDEPENDENTCLAUSE Darylwas reading the paper<br />
TNDEPENDENTcLAUsE Jolene was writing a letter<br />
A complexsenfence contains one independent clause <strong>and</strong> at least one subordinate clause.<br />
SENTENCE Yori raised his arms as he cros$ed the finish line'<br />
IND€PENDENTCLAUSE Yori raised his arms<br />
SUBORDINATECLAUSE as he crossed thefinish line<br />
Exenctse On the line provided, identiff each of the following sentences as compaund or complex"<br />
Example compound 1. The sgn twinkled on the new-fallen snow <strong>and</strong> a light breeze was blowing'<br />
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A megawatt is a unit of power that is-equal to one million watts.<br />
Edgar Allan Poe's poem'The Raven" was scary, but his story "The Pit <strong>and</strong><br />
the Pendulum" was dowruight terrifying.<br />
I think the singer Mariah Catey,whose newest album is my favorite,<br />
deserves a GrammY Award.<br />
Now that I can use e-mail,I write to my cousins much more often"<br />
The sun was setting, so we had to end the game with a tie score.<br />
\Alhenever the tide goes out, an isl<strong>and</strong> reaPPears in the canal'<br />
Tommy plays bass, Karen plays drums, <strong>and</strong> Chris plays the keyboard in our<br />
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Books on every conceivable subject surrounded <strong>and</strong> towered over Mario; he<br />
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We can't use that photograph because Maria blinked while it was taken"<br />
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