temporarily thereafter until when while # 8. The Joining of Sentences Vocabulary Simple Sentence: A complete sentence that expresses a single thought. Independent Clause: A simple sentence which is combined with another simple sentence or a dependent clause to form either a compound or complex sentence. Dependent Clause: A of words that adds information to or modifies an independent clause. It is not a complete sentence and can not stand by itself as a sentence. Compound Sentence: A sentence formed by the joining of two independent clauses using a coordinating conjunction, a semicolon, or a conjunctive adverb (options 1,2, and 3 below). Complex sentence: A sentence composed of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses joined by subordinating conjunctions (option 4 below). Compound-Complex Sentences: A sentence containing two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. The methods of joining these clauses may include any of the options below. Joining Sentences --The Options Option 1 -- The Coordinating Conjunction. The most common way to join two simple sentences (independent clauses) is with a coordinating conjunction (i.e., and, or, but, nor, for, yet, so). To join sentences this way, place a comma after the first independent clause, write the coordinating conjunction, and add the second independent clause. I went to Germany, but Bill went to I went to Germany (independent but (conjunction) Bill went to Japan (independent clause). Option 2 -- The Semicolon. To join two closely related simple sentences (independent clauses), you may use a semicolon without a conjunction. I went to Germany (independent clause);(semicolon) Bill went with me (independent clause). Option 3 -- The Semicolon and a Conjunctive Adverb The third way to combine two simple sentences (independent clauses) is to use a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb (i.e., however, therefore, indeed, moreover, consequently, etc.). Conjunctive adverbs carry the thought of the first independent clause to the next one. To join sentences using this method, write the first independent clause, add a semicolon, write the conjunctive adverb, place a comma after the conjunctive adverb, and write the second independent clause.
temporarily thereafter until when while # 8. The Joining of Sentences Vocabulary Simple Sentence: A complete sentence that expresses a single thought. Independent Clause: A simple sentence which is combined with another simple sentence or a dependent clause to form either a compound or complex sentence. Dependent Clause: A of words that adds information to or modifies an independent clause. It is not a complete sentence and can not stand by itself as a sentence. Compound Sentence: A sentence formed by the joining of two independent clauses using a coordinating conjunction, a semicolon, or a conjunctive adverb (options 1,2, and 3 below). Complex sentence: A sentence composed of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses joined by subordinating conjunctions (option 4 below). Compound-Complex Sentences: A sentence containing two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. The methods of joining these clauses may include any of the options below. Joining Sentences --The Options Option 1 -- The Coordinating Conjunction. The most common way to join two simple sentences (independent clauses) is with a coordinating conjunction (i.e., and, or, but, nor, for, yet, so). To join sentences this way, place a comma after the first independent clause, write the coordinating conjunction, and add the second independent clause. I went to Germany, but Bill went to I went to Germany (independent but (conjunction) Bill went to Japan (independent clause). Option 2 -- The Semicolon. To join two closely related simple sentences (independent clauses), you may use a semicolon without a conjunction. I went to Germany (independent clause);(semicolon) Bill went with me (independent clause). Option 3 -- The Semicolon and a Conjunctive Adverb The third way to combine two simple sentences (independent clauses) is to use a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb (i.e., however, therefore, indeed, moreover, consequently, etc.). Conjunctive adverbs carry the thought of the first independent clause to the next one. To join sentences using this method, write the first independent clause, add a semicolon, write the conjunctive adverb, place a comma after the conjunctive adverb, and write the second independent clause.
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