Appositives
Identify the appostive in the sentence: "My friend Maya, a talented pianist, performed at the concert"
A talented pianist
Which of these is a complex sentence?
A) I went to the store and bought milk.
B) Although it was raining, we played soccer.
C) We love pizza and pasta.
B) Although it was raining, we played soccer.
What a independent clause?
A independent clause is a sentence that can stand alone becuase its a complete sentence.
What is a dependent clause?
A dependent clause is a incomplete sentence because it is missing a subject/verb.
What is the acronym we use to write a SCR and ECR.
RACE
What is the noun and appostive in the sentence:
"The teacher, praised the student, who ran a marathon."
Noun: Teacher
Appositive: Praised the student
Name the subordinating conjunction in this sentence:
"I stayed home because I was sick."
Because
True or False: Is this a independet clause?
"When the bell rang"
False
In the sentence "Because the lights went out, we used flashlights," which part is the dependent clause?
Because the lights went out.
This is the sentence in your essay that clearly states your reasons to your claim.
Choose the sentence that contains the appositive:
A. The dog barked all night kept us awake.
B. My brother Alex loves soccer.
C. After the game, we went home.
B. My brother Alex loves soccer.
Combine these two sentences into a complex sentence:
"She was tired. She finished her homework."
Although she was tired, she finished her homework.
Identify the independent clause:
"Although it was raining, we played outside."
We played outside.
True or False
"A dependent clause has a subject and a verb but still feels incomplete?
True
A.Cyberbullying affects many teens today
B. Schools should implement stronger digital safety programs to pretect students and teachers.
B. Schools should implement stronger digital safety programs to pretect students and teachers.
Why do appositivies need commas?
To separate the extra information from the noun.
True or False: A complex sentence must have at least one independent clause and one dependent clause.
True
Fix the fragment into a independent clause
"Running down the hallway"
She/He was running down the hallway
What is the awubis in the independent clause?
"When the bell rang, students lined up"
When
True or False:
A strong thesis should be a fact not an opinion.
False
Combine these two sentences into one appositive:
"The scientist presentend her research. Dr. Lopez studies earthquakes."
The scientist, Dr. Lopez, studies earthquakes and presented her research.
Fix this sentence to make it complex:
"I like ice cream. It is hot outside."
I like ice cream because it is hot outside.
Find the independent clause
"After the rain stopped, the sun peeked though the clouds"
What are subordinating conjunctions used for complex sentences?
AAAWWUBBIS
This thesis is missing one important element:
"Homework is important for middle shoolers"
Reason(s)