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Sentences

Sentences. You think you know, but you have no idea!. A Sentence…. Is a complete thought. Contains a subject and a verb. Can stand by itself and still make sense. Is a complete thought! Incomplete thoughts are called fragments, but we’ll get to that in a little while.

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Sentences

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  1. Sentences You think you know, but you have no idea!

  2. A Sentence…. • Is a complete thought. • Contains a subject and a verb. • Can stand by itself and still make sense. • Is a complete thought! • Incomplete thoughts are called fragments, but we’ll get to that in a little while.

  3. Complete Subjects and Predicates • The complete subject of a sentence consists of the subject and any words related to it. • The complete predicate consists of the verb and any words related to it. • The cat with the blue eyes | is Siamese. • Cat lovers of all ages|collectcats of all kinds. • Images of cats|appeared on many Greek coins in the fifth century. • http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/subjectandpredicate/

  4. iTry • Leopards are members of the family of big cats. • The leopard's body is specifically designed to survive cold winters. • Its pale or yellowish-brown coat features widely spaced dark brown spots. • Its fur changes from a deep reddish yellow in the summer to a lighter shade in the winter.

  5. Compound Subjects and Verbs • Just so you know, some sentences have two or more subjects. • They can also have two or more verbs! • Compound Subjects • Cats and kittens are popular pets. • Compound verbs • Kittens sleep, eat, and play.

  6. The Clause • Check out this amazing video! • http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/clauses/

  7. Independent Clauses • An independent clause has a subject and a verb and can stand by itself. • The ski lift took us up the mountain. • The bell rang. • I tried ski-jumping and snowboarding.

  8. Dependent Clauses • A dependent clause (or subordinate clause) has a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand alone! It is not a complete sentence! It is only part of a sentence! • When the bicycle had a flat tire • After she reached the top of the cliff • When I walked into the room

  9. iTry • The singer was terrific • Before she came out on the stage • The guitarist played one solo with his teeth • The audience cheered wildly • As she sang and danced • When I walked into the concert • The weird man • Because she jumped for joy

  10. A SIMPLE SENTENCE • A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause. • A simple sentence NEVER has a dependent clause. • Also, it never has more than one independent clause • The rain arrived yesterday. • The dog barked.

  11. Simple Sentences Continued • Are these sentences still simple? • Landslides and avalanches are common. • The door squeaked and rattled. • My mother and father said goodbye and left for vacation. • YES! A simple sentence may have a compound subject or compound verbs!

  12. Compound Sentence • A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses. • In MOST compound sentences, the independent clauses are joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction. • They may also be joined by a semicolon. • Many people love Chris Brown’s music, but other people prefer his dance moves. • Many people love Chris Brown’s music; other people prefer his dance moves.

  13. FANBOYS • You can remember the coordinating conjunctions by the word FANBOYS. • For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So • To combine the two independent clauses insert a comma + FANBOYS. • I was born in January. I wish that I had been born in the summer. • I was born in January, but I wish that I had been born in the summer.

  14. iTry • Many people think pizza is delicious. Other people think that pizza is nasty. • Britney Spears tried to start a new fad by shaving her head. People thought she was psycho. • Miley Cyrus is popular among teenagers. Adults like to jam out to Miley Cyrus as well.

  15. Answers! • Many people think that pizza is delicious, but others think it is nasty. • You should study for the test, for it is possible that you will fail. • Brittney Spears tried to start a new fad by shaving her head, so people thought she was psycho. • Miley Cyrus is popular among teenagers, but adults like to jam out as well.

  16. Who makes your junction function? • Happy Happy Reward Time Does! http://www.schooltube.com/video/6b265f3478554fef993c/Conjunction-Junction

  17. Complex Sentence • A complex sentence contains an independent clause + one or more dependent clauses. • A dependent clause usually begins with a subordinating conjunction. • After he scored the first goal of the game, a player broke the hockey stick. • Because I sprinted to catch the bus, I dropped my lunch in a puddle of mud.

  18. Subordinating Conjunctions • A WHITE BUS • After, although, as • When, while, where • However • If • Than, though • Even though • Because, before • Until, unless • Since, so that

  19. iTry • Since teenagers love to dance, they enjoy rock-and-roll music. • When singers perform on stage, people in the audience sing along with them. • The electric guitars that some musicians play add exciting sounds to the songs. • Teenage girls in the audience often screamed while Elvis Presley performed on stage.

  20. Grammar Girl • If you just have a DEPENDENT clause but no INDEPENDENT clause, you have a fragment. • Let’s listen to grammar girl for a review of FRAGMENTS! http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/sentence-fragments-grammar.aspx • The boy with shoes • Running in the hall • Because I said so

  21. Run-On Sentence • A run-on sentence contains two or more independent clauses that are inappropriately joined. • The length of the sentence does not determine whether it is a run-on sentence. • You can have short run-on sentences! • I love cookies he likes brownies. • He prefers ponies, I like donkeys. • http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/sentencefragments/

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