Sentence Structures
What is a simple sentence?
Which word should replace have to create a more effective sentence?
"Every day in schools across the nation, teens have challenging classes, hours of homework, and extracurricular activities such as sports and music."
a. carry
B. accept
C. manage
D. enroll
What is C. manage?
What type of punctuation should replace the italicized part of the quote?
“My father was the model of discipline and courage. Sure, he was stern, and sometimes judgmental, but I always felt like he meant well.”
3-dot Ellipsis
“My father was the model of discipline and courage. Sure, he was stern ... but I always felt like he meant well.”
A word or phrase that links a dependent clause to an independent clause; such as when, as, because, after, if, etc.
What is Subordinate Conjunction?
When you join two independent sentences with a comma and no conjunction it becomes a comma splice/run-on sentence. There are 3 ways to fix it...
1. Add a conjunction
2. Change the comma to a semicolon
3. Make separate sentences.
She finished reading her book, and wrote a report about it.
What is a compound sentence?
What change is needed in this sentence?
"Before Sally Ride joined NASA in the 1970s, the idea of a woman becoming an astronaut seemed incomprehensable."
What is incomprehensible?
Rewrite the sentence using the correct punctuation.
She said Don't yell
What is: She said, "Don't yell."
A non-restricted dependent clause that can be taken out of a sentence, separated by commas when not specific, and adds additional information or detail.
What is an Appositive Phrase?
There is an acronym used to remember conjunctions.
What is FANBOYS?
Although she finished her book, she still needed to work on her book report.
What is a complex sentence?
What is the correct way to write sentences 1 and 2?
1) Ride was accepted into the astronaut program and began preparing for a space mission. 2) Trained both physically and mentally.
"Ride was accepted into the astronaut program and began preparing for a space mission by training both physically and mentally."
1. The type of grammar being used in the sentence is called...
2. The correct word is...
The family and (they/them) are going to dinner.
1. What is a pronoun?
2. What is they?
Closer Pattern
A sentence that starts with an independent clause, which is followed by descriptions that tell about that sentence.
What does the acronym AAAWWUBBIS stand for?
As, Although, After, While, When, Until, Because, Before, If, and Since.
Did you know?: The acronym refers to the most common words used to make a complex sentence.
She completed her book report, but she still needed to revise and edit the last paragraph because it was still choppy.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?
"For example, U.S. scientists use the metric system exclusively; because it provides a standard that is understood worldwide."
Delete the semicolon.
Using an adjective clause, fill in the blank.
The student grabbed materials off of the teacher's desk ____ wasn't good for her mood.
What is which?
Participle Phrase
A group of words containing a participle, modifier, and pronoun or noun phrase; a word that is based off of a verb that expresses a state of being, ending in -ing, -ed, -en, -d, -t, -n, or -ne that functions as an adjective.
This is the most common letter used in the English language.
What is the letter E?
A complete sentence is...
a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and it expresses a complete thought.
There are 10 errors in this sentence. Find and correct them.
"I'm sorry", she said again, Forcing a crooked smile; which she was only able to keep up for about five seconds yikes! - befour crumbled into peaces.
"I'm sorry," she said again, forcing a crooked smile, which she was only able to keep up for about five seconds - yikes! - before crumbling into pieces.
Combine the two sentences using the appropriate form of punctuation:
I have to repeatedly chase down students. In other words, they are not so willing to make up their work.
I have to repeatedly chase down students - they are not so willing to make up their work.
Shows addition, comparison, contrast, example, summary, and time sequence by linking sentences and paragraphs.
What is Conjunctive Adverbs?
This type of sentence contains every letter in the alphabet.
What is a Pangram Sentence?