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Sentence Structure

Sentence Structure. Compound Sentences. Forming Compound Sentences. Independent Clause COMMA COORDINATING CONJUNCTION Independent clause I went to the store today , and I purchased some Moose Tracks ice cream. Forming Compound Sentences. Independent Clause SEMICOLON Independent clause

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Sentence Structure

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  1. Sentence Structure Compound Sentences

  2. Forming Compound Sentences • Independent Clause • COMMA • COORDINATING CONJUNCTION • Independent clause • I went to the store today, and I purchased some Moose Tracks ice cream.

  3. Forming Compound Sentences • Independent Clause • SEMICOLON • Independent clause • I left my umbrella next to the front door; it stormed all day long.

  4. Forming Compound Sentences • Independent Clause • SEMI COLON • CONJUNCTIVE ADVERB • COMMA • Independent clause • My favorite candy is Sour Patch Kids; unfortunately, they are very bad for my health.

  5. Examples of Conjunctive Adverbs howeverindeedinsteadlikewisemeanwhilemoreoverneverthelessnext nonethelessotherwisesimilarlystillsubsequentlythenthereforethus accordinglyalsobesidesconsequentlyconverselyfinallyfurthermorehence

  6. Let’s Practice! • My dog ate my lesson plans but my students will not believe me. • I dropped my iPhone in the pool therefore Apple did not replace it. • We are off from school next Tuesday for Election Day therefore we all get to sleep late.

  7. IND +COMMA + CONJUNCTION+ IND • IND +SEMICOLON + IND • IND + SEMICOLON + CONJUNCTIVEADVERB + COMMA + IND

  8. Let’s Practice! • Many people love the phrase YOLO it is obnoxious to me. • My dog Tibbs ran through the electric fence consequently it took hours to find her.

  9. Let’s Practice • I enjoy McDonald’s McFlurries and Frappuccino's from Starbucks. • Dr. Wiseman loves gum nevertheless she doesn’t chew it in school. • Tom enjoys music so he sings and dances in the car.

  10. Let’s Practice • Would you prefer a ticket or extra points on your assignment? • There is no school next Tuesday therefore we have to work even harder this week.

  11. Say it! • IND +COMMA + CONJUNCTION+ IND • IND +SEMICOLON + IND • IND + SEMICOLON + CONJUNCTIVEADVERB + COMMA + IND

  12. Complete this on a separate piece of paper if you can’t write small on the lines below. • Create a sentence using a coordinating conjunction. • FOR ___________________________________ • AND ___________________________________ • NOR ___________________________________ • BUT ____________________________________ • OR _____________________________________ • YET _____________________________________ • SO _____________________________________

  13. Say it! • IND +COMMA + CONJUNCTION+ IND • IND +SEMICOLON + IND • IND + SEMICOLON + CONJUNCTIVEADVERB + COMMA + IND

  14. Use your creativity. • Create two sentences using a semicolons. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

  15. Look at the list of conjunctive adverbs that follows and use your creativity. • Create a sentence using a conjunctive adverb. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  16. Examples of Conjunctive Adverbs howeverindeedinsteadlikewisemeanwhilemoreoverneverthelessnext nonethelessotherwisesimilarlystillsubsequentlythenthereforethus accordinglyalsobesidesconsequentlyconverselyfinallyfurthermorehence

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