S ENTENCES In order to share ideas successfully, you must use
complete sentences Definition: a group of words that expresses a
complete thought There must be a structure!
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S ENTENCES Illustrated The Man Slept Moved And the Pictures The
Illustrated Man slept and the pictures moved.
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Sentence must have subject and predicate. Either the subject or
predicate (or both) may not be stated, but both must be clearly
understood.
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S UBJECT Definition part of the sentence that is doing
something or about which something is said (whom or what its about)
Identify always a noun or pronoun 1. locate the verb 2. ask who or
what is doing the action
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S UBJECT T YPES Simple subject the main noun or pronoun that
tells whom or what the sentence is about Usually only one word,
unless it is a proper noun (New England, Great Britain, Miss B.)
Example: A triumphant Justin Bieber stepped up to the microphone.
Complete subject : a triumphant Justin Bieber Simple subject :
Justin Bieber
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S UBJECT T YPES Compound subject composed of two or more simple
subjects that share the same verb Subjects are joined by a
conjunction Example: Google, Bing, and Yahoo provide search engines
for you to use. A flood or an earthquake devastates a city.
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S WITCH IT UP !
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P REDICATE Definition the part of the sentence that tells what
the subject is doing Identify always starts with the verb or
helping verb ask what the subject does or is Can be broken up with
subject in the middle or at the end. Example: Many Americans
celebrate Halloween. Celebrate Halloween many Americans do.
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P REDICATE T YPES Simple predicate the verb without any of the
words that modify or describe it Helping (auxiliary) verbs are
still included in the simple predicate Example: The ambulance raced
out of the driveway and down the street. Sandy may have borrowed my
book.
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P REDICATE T YPES Compound predicate composed of two or more
simple predicates, joined by a conjunction Example: Blog owners
produce and publish their writing on the internet.
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V ERB T YPES Main Verb can be action verb or linking verb
Action verb tells what the subject does even if it cant be seen
Transitive or intransitive Linking verb tells what the subject is
Form of the verb be: is am was were be been being Others: appear,
feel, taste, look, sound, seem, smell, grow, become
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V ERB T YPES Helping (auxiliary) verbs added to the main verb
to help express action or show time *still included in simple
predicate Be: is am was were be been Do: do does did Have: has have
had Others: may might can could will wont would should shall
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P RACTICE ! *highlight the simple subject and underline the
simple predicate. In medical laboratories, robots handle hazardous
materials. At the General Motors Corporation, robots work on
assembly lines performing tasks like welding and painting. Most
boring or dangerous tasks are done by GMCs robots.
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P RACTICE ! Circle the simple or compound subject and highlight
the simple or compound predicate. Keenan and Angelica watched Tiger
play in the tournament and got his autograph at the ninth hole.
Tiger and his family traveled to the Asian Honda Classic Golf
Tournament in Thailand.
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ACTIVITY!!! Sentence Structure Sparkle! Stand in semicircle in
back of room The first student gives the student next to him/her a
single word as the subject of a sentence. The second student has
five seconds to complete a sentence by adding a predicate. Then
that student turns to student three and gives a subject. The game
continues, with students being eliminated if they freeze and cannot
think or if predicate doesnt make sense. Add noun and verb
phrases!
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E NTRANCE T ICKET Happy Wednesday Please begin working on
handout this is based on what we learned yesterday and your
readings from last night You may use your notes! Stay quiet and
think and work hard Today: Clauses Begin sentence types Work on
projects
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W HAT DO YOU KNOW ? What makes a sentence Why complete
sentences are important Subject Predicate
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C IRCLE THE SUBJECT AND UNDERLINE THE PREDICATE IN THE
FOLLOWING SENTENCES. The cow jumped over the moon. Are you ready to
go to the game? I will not be at the restaurant until 7:00 p.m.
Taylor Swift is a successful and entertaining musician.
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T RUE OR F ALSE An independent clause can stand on its own. A
dependent clause is a complete sentence. Simple sentences are only
five words long or less. Compound sentences include words like
lunchbox and homeroom.
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W HAT IS A C LAUSE ? A group of words that contains a subject
and a verb Clauses make up sentences Longer Ideas are not in
phrases Ex: Brainstorm / Pre-write for projects Highlight on
paper
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I NDEPENDENT C LAUSE Subject and verb that expresses a complete
thought Can stand alone as a sentence *All sentences must have an
independent clause Example: The children dreamed of the veldt.
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D EPENDENT C LAUSE Does not express a complete thought Even
though it may contain a subject or verb Cannot stand as a sentence
on its own Depends on (needs) more Independent clause
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D EPENDENT C LAUSE If the marionette took over Because they
heard the screams Which Bradbury dislikes Because they lived on
Mars *** A A W W U B B I S *** After although when while before
because if so
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W HY IT IS I MPORTANT ! When you write, watch out for sentences
that start with because, when, so, or other words that signal a
dependent clause. *make sure there is not a fragment
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P RACTICE ! 1. Joyce enjoyed geometry more than she enjoyed
algebra. 2. She liked the fact that the class began with simple
shapes. 3. A point was the first thing that the students learned
about.
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P RACTICE !! 4. A point has no length or width. 5. When you
study geometry, you must use terms accurately. 6. For example, you
may not say line when you mean line segment. 7. A triangle, which
everyone recognizes, is a shape made of three line segments.
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K INDS OF S ENTENCES There are different kinds of sentences.
When you write, use different types, or a variety, to spice up your
writing!
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S IMPLE S ENTENCES Has one independent clause NO dependent
clauses *It can include many details and be elaborate Example: 1.
He slept. 2. The illustrated man slept soundly throughout the night
underneath the stars on top of the soft, grassy hill.
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C OMPOUND S ENTENCES Too many short sentences can make your
writing choppy You can fix this with compound sentences! Contains
two or more independent clauses NO dependent clauses Example: The
children cried. The children were upset. They made a plan. They
would do it. The children cried; they were upset. They made a plan,
and they would do it.
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P RACTICE ! 1. It was pouring rain; getting a cab was
impossible. 2. Miguel patched and cleaned the sides of the boat. 3.
The magazine was both timely and readable. 4. Ted read the
instructions, and then he built the model. 5. At first, television
stations were on the air only a few hours a day, but now many
broadcast 24 hours a day. 6. Computers and printers are standard
equipment in most classrooms.
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A CTIVITY T IME ! IDENTIFY INDEPENDENT / DEPENDENT CLAUSES AND
SENTENCE TYPES. "The Veldt" By deadmau5 featuring Chris James Happy
life, with the machines scattered around the room. Look what they
made; they made it for me. Happy technology! Outside, the Lions
roam, feeding on remains. We'll never leave. Look at us now; So in
love with the way we arehere! [Chorus:] The world that the children
made. The world that the children made, here! The world that the
children made, here! The world that the children made. Every night
they rock us to sleep, digital family! Is it real? Or is it a
dream? Can you believe in machines? Outside, the beating sun, can
you hear the screams? We'll never leave. Look at us now. So in love
with the way we arehere!