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If you are unsure about these , you may like to go back and review the first video. In this video, we will review the basics of clauses and sentence structure. So, in the previous video, we revised words, phrases and clauses. Let's turn now to sentences.  \nYou may recall in video one , we looked at this image and created many different sentences. Alright. I’m sure you can see that these sentences are very different and range from quite short to quite long. We will now look at four different types of sentences.  \nHere's an example sentence for us to analyse. The first step is to find the verb. In this case, it's the word finished. The next step is to find the subject. To do that we ask who or what before the verb. So, Who finished their assignment? They did. They is the subject. This example is a simple sentence. It is also known as an independent clause. It can stand alone.  \nIt is important to remember: Every sentence or clause has a subject and a verb. In fact, sometimes a sentence is just a subject and a verb.  \nNow, some simple sentences are completed by an object or a complement. To find the object, we ask who or what after the verb. In the first sentence, it's They finished what? Their assignment. Their assignment is the object. If we can't find an object, the sentence may have a complement. To find the complement, we might ask when, where, how or why after the verb. In this case: They finished when? On Friday On friday is the complement.  \nThe simple sentence-or subject + verb- is the foundation of your writing. Once you have created a simple sentence, you can build on it by adding other elements to the beginning, the middle or the end. What elements could you add to this sentence? Pause here to think of some examples.  \nOkay, compare your ideas with these. Beginning … Middle … end  \nNotice that some of these ideas are word and phrases, but some are clauses. This leads us to the second type of sentence.  \nConsider this sentence. This example has two verbs and two subjects. Can you find them? Okay, so verb 1 is met and subject 1 is two students. Verb 2 is stood and subject 2 is they. This sentence has two clauses. They are both independent. They can stand alone. This is known as a compound sentence.  \nWhen we join two clauses together, we need to use a linking word, known as a conjunction. In this case the conjunction is and. Two independent clauses are joined by a co-ordinating conjunction. We only have a small number of co-ordinating conjunctions and we can remember them with the acronym FANBOYS. We know that A stands for and. Can you guess what the other letters stand for? Pause here to think.  \nOkay, we have for, and, nor, but, or, yet and so.  \nTurning now to the third type of sentence, consider how this example is different to a compound sentence. Can you find the verb and subject of the second clause? Pause here to think xxx  \nOkay, in the second clause we have the verb finished and the subject they. But in this case, we have an independent clause and a dependent one. The second clause doesn't stand alone as a separate idea. The idea is connected to the main idea in the first clause. This is a complex sentence.  \nOne important thing to remember is the difference between a dependent and an independent clause. An independent clause can stand alone. It can function as a simple sentence. However, a dependent clause can NOT stand alone. After they finished their assignment seems incomplete. It needs another clause to finish the idea. We call this a sentence fragment.  \nNext, you know that when we join two clauses together, we need to use a conjunction. In this case the conjunction is after. An independent and a dependent clause are joined by a subordinating conjunction. There are many subordinating conjunctions that perform a range of functions.  \nThis table shows the most common that you may use in your writ","cbCaijMyJ4fAOgiK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijMyJ4fAOgiK","pdf",181012,"English","# Simple sentences\n## Verbs and subjects\n## Objects and complements\n# Compound sentences\n## Independent clauses and FANBOYS\n# Complex sentences\n## Independent vs dependent clauses\n## Subordinating conjunctions\n# Compound-complex sentences\n## Mixed independent and dependent clauses\n# Review and practice","[{\"question\":\"How do you find the verb and subject in a sentence?\",\"answer\":\"Identify the verb first, then ask who or what before the verb to find the subject.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?\",\"answer\":\"An independent clause can stand alone and function as a simple sentence, while a dependent clause cannot stand alone and needs another clause.\"},{\"question\":\"Which conjunctions are used to join clauses in compound and complex sentences?\",\"answer\":\"Compound sentences join two independent clauses using coordinating conjunctions (remembered with FANBOYS). Complex sentences join an independent clause with a dependent one using subordinating conjunctions.\"}]","Clauses and sentences - Sentence structure basics | PDF"]