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Sentence Sentence Development Development
ObjectivesDifferentiate between phrases and clauses.
Identify simple, compound, and complex sentences.
PP 3-1b
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A sentence consists of words correctly arranged to form a complete statement or idea.
A Sentence
PP 3-2
A sentence
begins with a capital letter.ends with an ending mark of punctuation.
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A phrase is a sequence of words which has neither a subject nor a predicate.
Phrase
PP 3-17
to score a goal to climb a tree
in our classroom at the soccer game
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A clause is a sequence of words with both a subject and a predicate.
Clause
PP 3-18a
Independent clause: Is a complete sentence and can stand alone.
We raised money to help the Children’s Fund in Warwick.
Dependent clause: Is not a complete sentence and cannot stand alone. It must be joined to an independent clause to make sense.
When we raised money for the Children’s Fund,
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When a dependent clause introduces an independent clause, place a comma at the end of the dependent clause.
Clause
PP 3-18b
If you want to win the game, you must practice.
Because I didn’t finish my work in school, I have extra homework.
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A simple sentence is one independent clause in a subject-verb pattern.
Simple Sentence
PP 3-20
Simple Sentence definition and example from Harcourt Grammar.
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A compound sentence is two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction.
Compound Sentence
PP 3-21
Compound Sentence definition from Harcourt Grammar.
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A complex sentence consists of an independent clause and a dependent clause.
Complex Sentence
PP 3-22
Complex Sentence definition from Harcourt Grammar.