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Follow these directions:. Get your literary notebook. Set up a Type 2. Type 2: Define a compound subject, a compound predicate, and a compound sentence. Examples: Anna and Gabby will sing in the talent show. Gabby will sing and dance in the talent show.
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Follow these directions: Get your literary notebook. Set up a Type 2.
Type 2: Define a compound subject, a compound predicate, and a compound sentence. • Examples: • Anna and Gabby will sing in the talent show. • Gabby will sing and dance in the talent show. • Anna will sing, and Gabby will dance in the talent show.
Compound subject: TWO subjects doing ONE action • Anna and Gabbywill sing in the talent show. • Compound predicate: ONE subject that is doing TWO actions • Gabbywill sing and dance in the talent show. • Compound sentence: Two simple sentences joined by a comma + conjunction. • Anna will sing, and Gabby will dance in the talent show.
Sentence Errors Fragments Run-ons Comma Splices
A Fragment is… • An incomplete thought. • Missing a subject or a verb or both. • Examples: • Went to the store to buy brownie mix. Missing a subject • Correction: My dadwentto the store to buy brownie mix. • Tomorrow the brownie mix. Missing a verb • Correction: Tomorrow the brownie mix ison sale. • At the grocery store. Missing subject & predicate • Correction: Weshop at the grocery store.
Let’s Practice: Correct the Fragments She opened the door. And sneezed. Me and Julio down by the schoolyard. Somewhere over the rainbow.
Answers: Fragments • Fragment sentences are in italics. She opened the door. And sneezed. Don’t make two separate sentences. Be more sophisticated! • Problem: Missing a subject. • Correction# 1: Combine to make a compound predicate. • Sheopened the doorandsneezed. OR • Correction #2: Add another subject + commato make a compound sentence. • Sheopened the door,andshe sneezed. __________________________________________________________________________ Me and Julio down by the schoolyard. • Problem: Missing a subject and verb. • Correction: Youshould visit me and Julio down by the schoolyard. _________________________________________________________________________ Somewhere over the rainbow. • Problem: Missing subject and verb. • Correction: Somewhere over the rainbow blue birdsfly.
Run-on Sentences The opposite of a fragment. Two complete sentences that run together as if they are one sentence.
How to correct a run-on sentence … • Run-on example: The store was really packed with people there must have been a big sale today. • Correction #1: Break into two simple sentences • The store was really packed with people. There must have been a big sale today. • Correction #2: Add a conjunction and a comma. This is a compound sentence. • The store was really packed with people, so there must have been a big sale today.
Let’s Practice: correct the run-on errors • We were really busy at the restaurant tonight. I waited tables straight through from 3:30 to 11:30 I never sat down for even one break. • My dog had to go to the vet today. She cried and cried when they clipped her toenails but then she wagged her tail when they gave her a shot. • The book we had to read for class was really long my teacher doesn’t seem to understand that we have other classes to read for too.
Answers: Run-ons • Corrections are in orange:1. Using Correction #1: We were really busy at the restaurant tonight. I waited tables straight through from 3:30 to 11:30. I never sat down for even one break. OR 1. Using Correction #2: We were really busy at the restaurant tonight. I waited tables straight through from 3:30 to 11:30, and I never sat down for even one break. 2. Using Correction #2: My dog had to go to the vet today. She cried and cried when they clipped her toenails, but then she wagged her tail when they gave her a shot. 3. Using Correction #1: The book we had to read for class was really long. My teacher doesn’t seem to understand that we have other classes to read for too.
Period 6: How to correct a run-on sentence… • Run-on example: The store was really packed with people there must have been a big sale today. • Correction #1: Break into two simple sentences • The store was really packed with people. There must have been a big sale today. • Correction #2: Add a conjunction and a comma. This is a compound sentence. • The store was really packed with people, so there must have been a big sale today. • Correction #3: Combine the two sentences with a semicolon. • The store was really packed with people; there must have been a big sale today.
Period 6: Let’s Practice: correct the run-on errors • We were really busy at the restaurant tonight. I waited tables straight through from 3:30 to 11:30 I never sat down for even one break. • My dog had to go to the vet today. She cried and cried when they clipped her toenails but then she wagged her tail when they gave her a shot. • The book we had to read for class was really long my teacher doesn’t seem to understand that we have other classes to read for too.
Period 6: Answers: Run-ons • Corrections are in orange:1. Using Correction #1: We were really busy at the restaurant tonight. I waited tables straight through from 3:30 to 11:30. I never sat down for even one break. OR 1. Using Correction #3: We were really busy at the restaurant tonight. I waited tables straight through from 3:30 to 11:30; I never sat down for even one break. 2. Using Correction #2: My dog had to go to the vet today. She cried and cried when they clipped her toenails, but then she wagged her tail when they gave her a shot. 3. Using Correction #1: The book we had to read for class was really long. My teacher doesn’t seem to understand that we have other classes to read for too.
Comma Splices A type of run-on sentence Two complete thoughts that run together with only a comma separating them.
Correcting comma splices… • Example: My family cooks dinner nearly every night, we then get to enjoy everything we make together. • Correction # 1: Break the sentence into two separate sentences. • My family cooks dinner nearly every night.We then get to enjoy everything we make together. • Correction # 2: Add a coordinating conjunction and a comma. This is a compound sentence. • My family cooks dinner nearly every night, and we then get to enjoy everything we make together.
Let’s Practice: Comma Splices • The following sentences are comma splices. For each sentence, suggest two possible revisions. • I didn’t like the movie, it was way too long. • She and Jerry are getting married in the fall, they didn’t want a summer wedding. • My favorite bands are all really loud, playing loud music is good for stress relief.
Answers: Comma Splice • Corrections are in orange:1. Using Correction #1: I didn’t like the movie. It was way too long.2. Using Correction #2: She and Jerry didn’t want a summer wedding, so they are getting married in the fall. 3. Using Correction #1: My favorite bands are all really loud. Playing loud music is good for stress relief.
Period 6: Correcting comma splices… • Example: My family cooks dinner nearly every night, we then get to enjoy everything we make together. • Correction # 1: Break the sentence into two separate sentences. • My family cooks dinner nearly every night.We then get to enjoy everything we make together. • Correction # 2: Add a coordinating conjunction and a comma. This is a compound sentence. • My family cooks dinner nearly every night, and we then get to enjoy everything we make together. • Correction #3: Combine the two sentences with a semicolon. • My family cooks dinner nearly every night; we then get to enjoy everything we make together.
Period 6: Let’s Practice: correcting comma splices… I didn’t like the movie, it was way too long. She and Jerry are getting married in the fall, they didn’t want a summer wedding. My favorite bands are all really loud, playing loud music is good for stress relief.
Period 6 Answers: Comma Splice • Corrections are in orange:1. Using Correction #1: I didn’t like the movie. It was way too long.2. Using Correction #2: She and Jerry are getting married in the fall, for they didn’t want a summer wedding. 3. Using Correction #3: My favorite bands are all really loud; playing loud music is good for stress relief.
Work Time: Popular Song Titles Fragments: Sentences: “YouAre My Sunshine” “IWalk the Line” “IWant to Hold Your Hand.” Add 6 of your own using your iPod or CD. Prove you are right using color-coding! • “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” • needs a subject and predicate • “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard.” • needs a predicate • “In the Still of the Night.” • needs a subject and predicate • “Under the Boardwalk.” • needs a subject and predicate • Add 6 of your own using your iPod or CD. • Explain what should be added to create a sentence.