CMN 279 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Independent Clause, Dependent Clause, Sentence Clause Structure

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 279
• Professor: Dianne Nubla

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Independent clause: a clause that functions on its own as an independent grammatical unit. Ex: the program cost more than we expected. Dependent clause: a clause that cannot function on its own as an independent grammatical unit. Starts with either a dependent marker (if, as, because, although) or with a relative pronoun (that, which, who) Ex: although the program cost more than we expected, it has improved company morale. Types of sentences: sentences must have a subject and a complete verb, simple sentences: a sentence containing one main or independent clause, compound sentence: a sentence containing two or more independent clauses joined by. Ex: we will vote on the issue one or more coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) Ex: john will present his report, and we will vote on the issue: complex sentence: a sentence containing one independent clause and one dependent clause.