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The Art of Styling Sentences

The Art of Styling Sentences. Chapter 1: The Twenty Patterns. Pattern 1: Compound Sentence with semicolon and no conjunction Two short, related sentences joined. S_________V ;_______ S________ V_______. Pattern 1.

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The Art of Styling Sentences

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  1. The Art of Styling Sentences

  2. Chapter 1: The Twenty Patterns • Pattern 1: Compound Sentence with semicolon and no conjunction • Two short, related sentences joined. • S_________V;_______ S________V_______

  3. Pattern 1 • This pattern helps you join two short, simple sentences having two closely related ideas. Problems? • The fused or run-on sentence(which has no punctuation between the sentences. Ex: I texted him yesterday but he didn’t answer • The comma splice (using a comma instead of the correct punctuation.

  4. Pattern 1: When to Use it • When you have talked about similar ideas in several sentences • When you combine them you will have a single, more powerful sentence • Examples: • Gloria, try on these jeans; they seem to be your size. • Some people dream of being something; others stay awake and are.

  5. Pattern 1 Practice • Complete each sentence with an independent clause: • _________________________;the rapper was especially good. • After they won the game, the tennis team went home; ____________________________. • The large blue whale came very close to the boat; ______________________________.

  6. Pattern 1a • Compound Sentence with Conjunctive Adverb • S________V___; (conjunctive adverb), S____________V_______ • A conjunctive adverb is a connector such as however, hence, therefore, thus, then, moreover, nevertheless, likewise, consequently, accordingly • Example: “I think; therefore I am”

  7. 1a Exercises • I felt jazzed about going to the party; ________________Carmen was excited. • Jeremy knows all about computers; ___________________ he helped me find a good one. • Karen had a 1,000-word paper to write by Monday; _________________ she had to practice with the tennis team.

  8. Pattern 1b • Compound Sentence with Coordinating Conjunction • S____V____, (coordinating conjunction) S_______V_____ • Coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so • Examples: • “Thunder is good, thunder is impressing, but it is lightening that does the work” ~Mark Twain

  9. 1b Exercises Combine the short sentences into one sentence that follows pattern 1b. Group One: Her cell phone was new. She had trouble with its feature. She figured it out. Group Two: The seahorse seems confused. He is swimming erratically. He should have more space. Group Three: Fettuccini is a delicious pasta. It is a favorite in many European countries. It is often associated with Italy. A person who likes fettuccini is not always Italian.

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