EAP 1584

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EAP 1584

• Class 15

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Using Transitional Expressions (Page 255)

• These fancy words can also be called conjunctive
  adverbs
• They use a semicolon before and a comma after
• Complete ideas must be on either side!

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Practice 7 page 256

• Review

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Page 257 Practice 9

• Choose the correct conjunctive adverb
  (transitional expression) to join the two
  sentences.

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Homework

• Final Review, Page 258-259

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Chapter 16Complex Sentences

• Review
• What is a compound sentence?
• Give an example?

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Complex sentences

• A complex sentence contains one independent
  clause (a complete idea) and one dependent clause
  (an incomplete idea)
• Although it is 80 degrees, Tom decided to wear a
  coat.

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Clauses

• A clause is a group of words containing a subject
  and a verb.
• Are sentences clauses?
• YES!
• A sentence is an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

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Independent Clause

• An independent clause has a subject, verb, and
  complete idea. It can stand alone
• Tom decided to wear a coat.

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Dependent Clause

• A dependent clause has a subject and a verb, but
  it cannot stand alone, it needs more information
  to make it complete.
• Although it is 80 degrees

subordinating conjunction
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Subordinating Conjunctions

• Words like after, because, although, if are
  subordinating conjunctions.
• When you add these words to a clause, you make
  the clause DEPENDENT.
• Gina smiled wherever she went.

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Comma rule!! (Review)

• Gina smiled wherever she went.
• Wherever she went, Gina smiled.
• I like soccer because its exciting.
• Because its exciting, I like soccer.

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Page 263

• Study this very helpful list of subordinating
  conjunctions!!!
• Now lets do practice 1 on page 263

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Homework

• Complete page 264-265, practice 2
• We will finish discussing chapter 16 next week.

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Quiz 4

• Quiz 4 will be on Monday
• It will cover Chapters 15 and 16.
• Bring Questions to class tomorrow!!