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Sentences

Learn about sentence combining techniques, including compound and complex sentences, coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, and how to correct run-on sentences. Includes practice exercises.

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Sentences

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  1. Sentences

  2. Standards SPI 0601.1.7 Identify within context a variety of appropriate sentence-combining techniques (i.e., comma used with coordinating conjunctions, introductory words, appositives, interrupters). SPI 0601.1.8 Select the most appropriate method to correct a run-on sentence (i.e., conjunctions, semicolons, and periods to join or separate elements).

  3. Combining Sentences Compound and Complex

  4. Compound Sentences 1. Compound Sentence – is made up of two or more simple sentences joined by a comma and a coordinatingconjunction. 2. CoordinatingConjunction – is a word that joins a word or groups of words in a sentence. Coordinating Conjunctions include and, but, and or. *Always use a comma before the coordinating conjunction in a compound sentnece.*

  5. Coordinating Conjunctions 3. Coordinating Conjunctions include and, but, and or. • And - adds information • But – shows contrast • Or – shows choice (nor, for, so, yet= coordinating conjunctions)

  6. Semi colon • Use a semicolon when you link two independent clauses with no connecting words. Ex. • I am going home; I intend to stay there. • It rained heavily during the afternoon; we managed to have our picnic anyway.

  7. Compound sentences • Fish make good pets. • I like them a lot. • Fish make good pets, and I like them a lot.

  8. I like goldfish. • My brother likes guppies. • I like goldfish, but my brother likes guppies.

  9. You can see it now. You can see it later. You can see it now, or you can see it later.

  10. I like to read. • My husband likes to watch television. • I like to read; my husband likes to watch television.

  11. Complex Sentences 4. Complex Sentence – contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. I found an old license plate whileI was fishing. 5. Independent Clause- can stand alone as a sentence. I found an old license plate. 6. Dependent Clause – cannot stand alone as a sentence. It begins with a subordinating conjunction. while I was fishing 7. Dependent Clauses are also called subordinate clauses.

  12. Commas 8. Comma- use a comma before the coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence and after a dependent/subordinate clause that begins a complex sentence. Ex. We can sing around the campfire, or we can go to sleep. (compound) After we play a few games, it is time to eat. (complex)

  13. Subordinating Conjunctions

  14. Run-On Sentences • Run-on sentence- incorrectly joins two or more sentences that should be written separately or as a compound or complex sentence.

  15. Correcting run-on sentences Ex. My brother plays on a little league baseball team he is the pitcher.

  16. Practice 1. I worked really hard in geometry class. I still got a failing grade. 2. I was allowed to go with Jen to the movies. I could go only when my room was cleaned. 3. Janice is going with our family to France. Timothy is going with our family to France. 4. You buy the popcorn and I'll find the seats.

  17. Possible Answers • I was allowed to go with Jen to the movies after I cleaned my room. • Although I worked really hard in geometry, I still got a failing grade. • Janice and Timothy are going with our family to France. • You buy the popcorn, and I'll find the seats.

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