Sentence Variety: The Basics: Simple and Compound, and Complex Sentences

On-level English II board notes from 10/9/13
(with vocab from Unit 3)

This grading period, the grammar objective is all about adding sentence variety to your writing. We started with basic stuff - simple and compound sentences.

All classes are also covering COMPLEX SENTENCES!

More about complex sentences:

A. When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page. 
B. The teacher returned the homework after she noticed the error.
C. The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.
D. After they finished studying, Juan and Maria went to the movies.
E. Juan and Maria went to the movies after they finished studying.

When a complex sentence begins with a subordinator such as sentences A and D, a comma is required at the end of the dependent clause. When the independent clause begins the sentence with subordinators in the middle as in sentences B, C, and E, no comma is required.

　
Source: http://eslbee.com/sentences.htm