Module One: Building Sentences

Some Adverbial Connectives
Words:
accordingly instead then
also likewise therefore
besides moreover thus
consequently nevertheless
finally next
first nonetheless
furthermore otherwise
hence second
however similarly
indeed still
Phrases:
all in all in addition on the contrary
as a result in any event on the other hand
as an illustration in contrast on the whole
for example in fact that is
for instance in general to illustrate
for this purpose
Web Link: Exercise 3 Combining Independent Clauses to Make Compound Sentences Using Adverbial Connectives http://www.trentu.ca/history/workbook/documents/HistoryModule-Exercise3.pdf
Summary
Methods of combining independent clauses to make compound sentences.
1. Use a semi-colon:
This program had tremendous success; the seal populations increased significantly.
2. Use a coordinating conjunction ("fanboys") preceded by a comma:
This program had tremendous success, for the seal population increased significantly.
3. Use an adverbial connective preceded by a semi-colon:
This program had tremendous success; in fact, the seal population increased significantly.
V. The Subordinate Clause and the Complex Sentence
While a compound sentence is made by combining independent clauses, a complex sentence is made by combining an independent clause with one or more subordinate clauses (also called dependent clauses):
Example of a Complex Sentence:
If I finish work early, I'll go shopping.
Identifying Subordinate Clauses
A subordinate clause, like an independent clause, has a subject and a verb, but unlike an independent clause, it cannot stand alone as a sentence. Subordinate clauses begin with certain words or short phrases called subordinating words (also known as dependent words, or subordinating/subordinate conjunctions).
If a clause begins with a subordinating word, that clause is a subordinate clause and cannot stand alone as a sentence.