EEL Week 21

Compound-Complex 

S-Vi and S-Vt-DO

We are starting our last sentence structure, compound-complex. As the name suggests it is a compound sentence and a complex sentence smushed together so to speak. 

Let's review:

Who can tell me what a compound sentence is?

A sentence containing at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

Remind me of the coordinating conjunctions: FANBOYS

Who can tell me what a complex sentence is?

A sentence containing one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. 

Now our dependent clauses are usually introduced by what? What gives them away? 

A subordinating conjunction (www.asia.wub) for an adverbial clause or a relative pronoun (who/which) for an adjectival clause.

Let's try to make some compound-complex sentences.

For our first one we will use an S-Vi.

The leaves fall.

Let's add a prepositional phrase, adjectives and adverbs.

Example: The maple tree leaves will fall in the windy weather.

Now let's make it compound.

Example: The maple tree leaves fall in the windy weather, for it is autumn.

Now let's add a dependent clause to make it compound-complex.

Example: The maple tree leaves, which are a beautiful ruby color, will fall in the windy weather, for it is autumn.

Let's try another using S-Vt-DO

The horse jumped the fence.

In the early morning hours, the painted horse jumped the old rickety fence.

Compound example: In the early morning hours, the painted horse jumped the old rickety fence so he could escape his master. 

Compound-complex example: In the early morning hours, the painted horse jumped the old rickety fence so he could escape his master although the man found him immediately.

Verbals

The other new item we are to discuss today are Verbals. There are three different kinds: Infinitive, Gerund, and Participle. This week, we will be talking about the infinitive.

We know an infinitive verb as part of our principle parts of a verb, but it can also act as a noun, adjective, or adverb within a sentence. Let's take a look.

As a noun: To dance is fun.

As a direct object: I love to dance.  Jesus loves to help children.

As an adjective: I need a song to sing.

As an adverb: Jesus is easy to love.

Just a reminder: not all phrases starting with "to" are verbals. Remember the infinitive is "to"+ a verb. If it is "to"+ a noun or an object of the preposition it is a prepositional phrase. 

Diagramming!

Jesus, who wept, laughed, yet He sang. See pg 329 in your Guide for the diagram.