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Simple and Compound Sentences. Burge-English. Review . Phrase has either a subject or a verb but not both Ex: Running with scissors Jim and Fred Inside of the dinosaur’s mouth. Review . DC has both subject and verb but can’t stand alone Ex: If you go to the store
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Simple and Compound Sentences Burge-English
Review • Phrase has either a subject or a verb but not both • Ex: • Running with scissors • Jim and Fred • Inside of the dinosaur’s mouth
Review • DC has both subject and verb but can’t stand alone • Ex: • If you go to the store • While you are eating sushi • Since you speak Chinese
Review • IC has a SUBJECT and a VERB and can stand alone • I like cake • I like pie • The monkey swam across the stream • Mr. Wilhite rides a Della Santa road bike
The Simple Sentence • Has only one IC • Can have many or no phrases • Has no DCs • Simple = IC (+ P) • John rides dirt bikes. • Whenever possible, the boys sold cookies in front of Wal-Mart in order to raise money for their trip to Europe.
The Simple Sentence • Can have compound (2+) subjects • John and Jackie went to the movies. • Can have compound (2+) verbs • John and Jackie went to the movies andate popcorn. • Cannot have two different subject/verb groupings • John went to the movies, and Jackie stayed home.
Practice • Which of these are simple sentences? • 1. Janice has a German Shepherd and a Golden Retriever. • 2. Janice has two dogs, and she also has a cat. • 3. Janice is a dog trainer and loves to work with dogs. • 4. Janice and Bob own the dog training business together.
Answers • 1. Janice has a German Shepherd and a Golden Retriever. SIMPLE • 2. Janice has two dogs, and she also has a cat. NOT SIMPLE • 3. Janice is a dog trainer and loves to work with dogs. SIMPLE • 4. Janice and Bob own the dog training business together. SIMPLE
The Preposition • Preposition - A word used to show the relationship of a noun/pronoun to other words in the sentence • Common preps: above, according to, across, against, before, below, beside, in addition to, near, next to, during, of, off, on, out, over, since, through, to, toward, until, upon, with
The Prepositional Phrase (PP) • Def: A phrase that begins with a preposition • PP = Prep + noun • She drove her car over the sidewalk and through the house. • Heavy snow fell throughout the day and night. • When will she give the present to him? • Is that coffee for me?
Practice: Find the Prep Phrase (PP) • 1. The bird flew into the window and then fell onto the ground. • 2. You must do your homework before watching TV. • 3. After The Simpsons, she turns off the TV. • 4. I have not watched TV since July.
Answers • 1. into the windowonto the ground. • 2. before watching TV. • 3. After The Simpsons, • 4. since July.
Compound Sentences- Joining ICs • There are three basic ways to combine sentences: • IC; IC with a semicolon • IC,cc IC with a compound conjunction • IC;ca, IC with a conjunctive adverb
IC;ICSemicolons REPLACE PERIODS! The basic purpose of a semicolon is to replace a period. • Join sentences that are closely related with a semicolon; it’s easy and efficient! • Vanilla is good; chocolate is better. • Use accept when you mean to take something; use except when you mean to exclude something. • My dog is ridiculous; he hits his nose on the floor when he sneezes. • The kids at AACT are great; I hope to teach there until I retire.
IC, cc IC • You should know 7 coordinating conjunctions: • AND, OR, NOR, FOR, YET, BUT, SO Join ICs with a comma and a CC. • I like cake, and I like pie. • I like pie, but I don’t like cake. • My dog has no tail, so he shakes his butt when he’s happy.
Practice! Use conjunctions to make at least two compound sentences with these ICs. • AACT is a great school. • Mr. Burge teaches English. • Mr. Judy teaches math. • The Engineering Academy will have a rocket building contest at its next academy meeting. • Mitchell, Trevor, and Brittany scored very well on their PSAT tests. • Many teachers ride their bikes to school. • There is a new food cart in addition to the school bakery.
Compound Sentences - More • IC; ca, IC • Using a conjunctive adverb • Conjunctive adverbs - adverbs that function as conjunctions however, although, even though, therefore, consequently, furthermore, nevertheless, meanwhile, moreover, instead
Compound sentence w/ Conj Advs • IC; ca, IC. • Children watch hours of violent television shows; consequently, children believe that violence is acceptable. • She always told me not to run with scissors; although, she also told me not to eat anything colored orange.
Practice Join the following ICs with an appropriate conjunctive adverb • Students should be polite to one another. Students should say nice things to one another. • Television is a big part of a typical American’s life. Television influences American culture. • William Shakespeare’s plays can be very long. Many directors choose to edit them for length.