英语写作中的简单句及复合句.ppt

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1、Simple,Compound,ComplexandCompound-ComplexSentencesinYourWritingOnceawriterknowsthedifferencebetweenthethreesentencetypes(simple,compound,andcomplex),itispossibletowritewithsentencevariety.Sentencevarietyhelpsmakeyourwritingmoreinteresting.SimpleSentenceAsimplesentencecontainsasubjectandverb.Itexpre

2、ssesasinglecompletethought.Asimplesentenceisasingleindependentclause.SampleSimpleSentencesThecatcreptthroughthedarkhouse.Thewarymousewatchedfromunderneathanupturnedcerealbox.Thepredatorycatstoppedandsurveyedhissurroundings.Themousedartedforthesafetyofthenearlyinvisibleholeunderthecabinet.CompoundSen

3、tencesAcompoundsentencecontainstwoindependentclauses.Conjunctions(for,and,nor,but,or,andyet,so)jointheseindependentclauses.(Hint:TheconjunctionsspellFANBOYS.)Theconjunctionusedcanimpactthemeaningofthesentence.SampleCompoundSentencesThecatwasunsuccessfulinhisattempttocatchthemouse,andthemousewasequal

4、lyasunluckyinhisattempttogetthecheese.Thedoghadwatchedallofthis,buthehadrefusedtobecomeinvolved.Themousecouldwaituntildark,orhecouldriskadaylightraidonthepantry.Thecatusuallysleptduringtheday,yetcuriosityheldhimatthecornerofthekitchen.ComplexSentencesAcomplexsentenceisanindependentclausejoinedbyoneo

5、rmoredependentclauses.Asubordinatingconjunctionbeginsthedependentclauses.Adependentclausethatbeginsasentencemustbefollowedbycomma.Adependentclausehasasubjectandaverb,butitdoesnotmakesenseonitsown.SubordinatingConjunctionsAfterhowUntilAlthoughifUnlessAsinasmuchasifinorderthatWhenaslongasAtleastWhenev

6、erasmuchasnowthatwhereassoonwhereverasthoughSinceWhilebecausesothatBeforeevenifThateventhoughthoughSampleComplexSentencesAfterhegaveitsomethought,themousedecidedtowaituntillaterforhistrek.Thecatfellasleeponthewarmkitchenbecausehewasdeprivedofsleepthenightbefore.Whenthemouseheardthesoftsnoringofhissl

7、eepingnemesis,hescurriedtothepantryandgrabbedenoughfoodforaweek.Thededicated,felinesleuthkeepshisnightlyvigileventhoughtheforesightedmousewillnotbeventuringoutthisweek.Compound-ComplexSentencesAcompound-complexsentenceisasentencethathasatleasttwoindependentclausesandatleastonedependentclause.Thesame

8、subordinatingconjunctionsareusedtointroducethedependentclauses.Thesamecoordinatingconjunctions(FANBOYS)areusedforjoiningtheindependentclauses.SampleCompound-ComplexSentences.Afterthetwoadversarieshadspentyearsplayingthis“catandmouse”game,theywerejoinedbytheirchildren,andthefuncontinued.Eventhoughits

9、eemsthetwowerebentontheothersdestruction,thecatandmousewereratherfondofoneanother,andneitherwantedtheothersdefeat.Thisgamewasbegunthousandsofyearsago,anditwillcontinuefarintothefutureasothercatsandmicerevelinhide-and-seek.TestYourselfSimple,Compound,Complex,orCompound-Complex?1.Theteacherwalkedintot

10、heclassroom,greetedthestudents,andtookattendance.2.JuanplayedfootballwhileJanewentshopping.3.Juanplayedfootball,yetJimwentshopping.4.AlthoughMexicohasabetterteam,theylostthetournament,andtheirmoreaggressivestyledidnotpayoff.5.Theislandwasfilledwithmanytrailswindingthroughthethickunderbrush,asmalllake,anddangerouswildanimals.6.Naokipassedthetestbecausehestudiedhard,butStacydidnotunderstandthematerial.