Sentences and Non-Sentences

The great white shark will attack people.Sentence

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Compound-ComplexHas 2+ independent clauses and 1+ dependent clauses

Ex. When the heat comes, the lakes dry up, and farmers know the crops will fail.

I planned to drive to work, but I couldn't until the mechanic repaired my car.- A sentence tells a complete idea.- A fragment (non-sentence) tells an incomplete idea.Read each of the following statements and decide which is a complete sentence.

Sharks are fierce hunters.Sentence

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Afraid of sharks.Sentence

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Other kinds will not.Sentence

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Sharks have an outer row of teeth for grabbing.Sentence

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When the outer teeth fall out, another row of teeth moves up.Sentence

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Help keep the ocean clean by eating dead animals.Sentence

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Thats good to know!Not a single bone in his body.Sentence

FragmentCartilage of sharks.Sentence

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Made of the same material as the tip of your nose.Sentence

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Unlike other fish, sharks cannot float.Sentence

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In motion constantly.Sentence

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Even when sleeping.Sentence

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ClauseGroup of words containing a subject and a verbIndependent Dependent

Independent Clausemain clauseA group of words made up of a subject and predicateSimple sentenceCan stand alone as a sentence

Ex. Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his English quiz.

Dependent Clausesubordinate clauseContains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thoughtCannot stand alone as a sentenceMust be attached to an independent clause

Ex: When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his English quiz Grammar PracticeWrite 2 SENTENCES.Reminder: These are COMPLETE thoughts independent (main) clausesWrite 2 dependent clauses.contains a subject & verb

You have 5 minutes

The Vicious Run-on Sentenceand how to tame it.Run-on SentenceHas at least 2 partsEither part can stand alone 2 independent clauses improperly combined

The sun is high, put on some sunscreen.How to Combine a Run-onComma + coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)The sun is high, so put on sunscreen.

FANBOYSFANBOYS PracticeCorrectly combine 2+ independent clauses using 3 different FANBOYS.

You have 8 minutes Pain-Free Guide to Semi-colons

Ok, so what does a semi-colon do?Links 2 independent clauses (2 complete thoughts) with no additional words

ExamplesI am going home; I intend to stay there.

It rained heavily during the afternoon; we managed to have our picnic anyway.

They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; they decided to camp for the night.

What else can it do?join 2 independent clauses together with a conjunctive adverb (adverbs that join independent clauses): however moreover thereforeconsequently otherwise neverthelessthus More ExamplesI am going home; moreover, I intend to stay there.

It rained heavily during the afternoon; however, we managed to have our picnic anyway.

They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; therefore, they decided to camp for the night.

Correct or Incorrect?I felt sleepy after school; I took a nap on the couch.The prom is next month; but I dont have a date yet. I love pizza; wings; chocolate; and burgers.Washington Irving is a Romantic author; however, Nathaniel Hawthorne is a Dark Romantic.I failed English; consequently, my parents grounded me.

Semi-Colon PracticeWrite 3 sentences correctly combining 2+ independent clauses with a semi-colon and NO additional words.Write 3 sentences correctly combining 2+ independent clauses using a conjunctive adverb.

You have 11 minutes Sentence CombiningSemi-colon Formulasmain clause + ; + conjunctive adverb + , + main clause.I love dogs; however, I like cats too.main clause + ; + main clause.I love my cat; his name is Jack.

Common Conjunctive Adverbsaccordinglyalsobesidesconsequentlyconverselyfinallyfurthermorehence howeverindeedinsteadlikewise

meanwhilemoreoverneverthelessnext nonethelessotherwisesimilarlystillsubsequentlythenthereforethus

NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITHCoordinating ConjunctionsMain clause + , + FANBOYS + main clause.I love my dog, and I love my cat.

ForAndNorButOrYetSo

CorrectionsCorrect each of the following sentences 3x.Using JUST a semi-colonUsing the semi-colon, conjunctive adverb, comma constructionUsing a comma and FANBOYSI am sleepy I want to take a nap.My dog ran away I cried myself to sleep.This weekend is Halloween my costume is awesome.

1st do this Friday3rd - tomorrow36The Fab FourTypes of SentencesCompoundConsists of 2+ independent clauses. The independent clauses can be joined with, + A coordinating conjunction: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS)A semicolon (;)

Ex. Amir is a coward, but Hassan is brave.

Grammar PracticeWrite 8 sentences:2 simple2 compound2 complex2 compound-complex

You have 12 minutes Sentence TypesStructureFour sentence typesDeclarative: makes a statement, ends with a period.English is fascinating.Imperative: makes a command, ends with a period.Go study for your vocabulary quiz.Exclamatory: expresses a strong feeling and is followed with an exclamation point!Im failing English!Interrogative: asks a question and ends with a question mark?Will you help me with my English homework?Sentence Type PracticeWrite a declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentence about The Kite Runner.Bonus: use vocabulary words in the sentences!Sentence Type ReviewWill Amir ever redeem himself?Hassan is a loyal boy.Leave us alone, agha.We won!

Sentence TypesLengthSentence Length VarietyTelegraphic: 5 or fewer wordsShort: approximately 10 wordsMedium: approximately 18 wordsLong and Involved: 30 words or moreCount Poes SentencesI was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him. And every night, about midnight, I turned the latch of his door and opened it--oh, so gently! And then, when I had made an opening sufficient for my head, I put in a dark lantern, all closed, closed, so that no light shone out, and then I thrust in my head. Oh, you would have laughed to see how cunningly I thrust it in! I moved it slowly--very, very slowly, so that I might not disturb the old man's sleep. It took me an hour to place my whole head within the opening so far that I could see him as he lay upon his bed. Ha!--would a madman have been so wise as this?From: The Tell-Tale HeartPoes Sentence VarietyTelegraphic:Short:Medium:Long and Involved:**Longer sentences provide better description. Show, Dont Tell!!****J.K. Rowling ExcerptNearly ten years had passed since the Dursleys had woken up to find their nephew on the front step, but Privet Drive had hardly changed at all. The sun rose on the same tidy front gardens and lit up the brass number four on the Dursleys' front door; it crept into their living room, which was almost exactly the same as it had been on the night when Mr. Dursley had seen that fateful news report about the owls. Only the photographs on the mantelpiece really showed how much time had passed. Ten years ago, there had been lots of pictures of what looked like a large pink beach ball wearing different-colored bonnets--but Dudley Dursley was no longer a baby, and now the photographs showed a large blond boy riding his first bicycle, on a carousel at the fair, playing a computer game with his father, being hugged and kissed by his mother. The room held no sign at all that another boy lived in the house, too.From: Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone

Rowlings Sentence VarietyTelegraphic:Short:Medium:Long and Involved:**Longer sentences provide better description. Show, Dont Tell!!****Sentence Length PracticeWrite a Telegraphic, Short, Medium, and Long & Involved Sentence about Love & Sacrifice and what you have learned in this unit. Bonus: incorporate vocabulary terms! VarietyYou should have at least 3 different sentence lengths in a body paragraph.Combine simple sentences to make compound or complex sentences.Length helps maintain the readers interest.Include some telegraphic, or short, sentences for emphasis.Grammar ReviewWrite a compound-complex sentence using at least two vocabulary words.Identify the clauses in each sentence, then Identify all subjects and verbs Identify any prepositional and/or verbal phrases.Sentence VarietyBeginningsSentence BeginningsSUBJECT-VERB I shot the sheriff.SUBORDINATE (DEPENDENT) CLAUSE - After I won the Super Bowl, I went to Disney World.PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE - At the beginning of time, there was a void.Sentence Beginnings ReviewScreaming loudly, my mother grounded me.After I worked out, I took a shower.My mom baked cookies.To hold the door for you is the least I could do.In the woods, there are fairies.Luckily, I remembered to study for the test.More Sentence BeginningsINFINITIVE To be a man must be the epitome of existence.VERBAL Spinning wildly, she flung herself off the stage.ADVERB Unfortunately, the opposite was true as well.

Sentence Variety in EssaysUnderline the first five words of each sentence in red.(Place parenthesis around simple sentences in green.)Count the number of words in each sentence and place the number in blue over the last word of the sentence.Highlight any sentences that are exclamatory or interrogative.61Subject- VerbSubordinate clausePrepositional phraseVerbal(Gerund or Participle)Infinitive(to + verb)Adverb

VarietyYou should have at least 3 types of sentence beginnings in a body paragraph.Combine simple sentences to make compound or complex sentences.Length helps maintain the readers interest.Include some telegraphic, or short, sentences for emphasis.When writing a speech include multiple exclamatory and interrogative sentences; if not writing a speech, keep them to a minimum.Journal Entry #9All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers. - Francois Fenelon

Write a 6-8 sentence paragraph. Define WAR in your own words.Try to create a 3-part definition (term, classification, defining characteristics)Discuss a personal example (a war can represent an internal struggle).Discuss a historical or cultural example.Discuss a fictional example from a book or film.