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Sentence Branching 1

Sentence Branching 1. Mrs. Shean. Main Sentences. Sentences can be like rivers-they flow. Often they flow without bumping into anything. The three sentences below are like that; they flow without bumping into anything . We can call these sentences main sentences.

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Sentence Branching 1

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  1. Sentence Branching 1 Mrs. Shean

  2. Main Sentences Sentences can be like rivers-they flow. Often they flow without bumping into anything. The three sentences below are like that; they flowwithout bumping into anything. We can call these sentences main sentences. - Meredith ate a hot fudge sundae. - Meredith ate a hot fudge sundae with nuts and whipped cream. • Meredith ate a hot fudge sundae with nuts and whipped cream and a cherry on top.

  3. Branches Sometimes, “stuff” interrupts the flow of a main sentence. That “stuff” can come anywhere in the sentence – at the front, in the middle, or at the end. The “stuff” is separated from the main sentence with a comma or commas. When this “stuff” appears in a sentence it is called a branch.

  4. Front, Middle, & End Branches “Stuff” = Knowing that she would ruin her dinner • _____________________________, Meredith ate a hot fudge sundae. • Meredith,_____________________________, ate a hot fudge sundae. - Meredith ate a hot fudge sundae, _______________________.

  5. It may be a front branch, but that doesn’t mean it is an end branch! Prepositional phrases at the end of a sentence are considered part of the main sentence. However, if a prepositional phrase occurs out of its natural order and introduces a sentence, then it is considered a front branch. Main sentence: James left for school with a can of Pepsi in his jacket pocket. Front Branch: With a can of Pepsi in his jacket pocket, James left for school. • With nuts and whipped cream and a cherry on top, Meredith ate a hot fudge sundae.

  6. You Try… Write down the main sentence from the examples below: • Racing down the hall as fast as he could, Jeremy tried to make it to his first period class on time. • Robert went to the movie early, hoping to get a seat near the front. • Stacie’s little sister, who was a tattle-tale, ran outside before Stacie could strangle her.

  7. Correct Your Answers The main sentences are bolded. 1) Racing down the hall as fast as he could, Jeremy tried to make it to his first period class on time. 2) Robert went to the movie early, hoping to get a seat near the front. 3) Stacie’s little sister, who was a tattle-tale, ran outside before Stacie could strangle her.

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