Sentence Combining

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Sentence Combining
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The Simple Sentence
A sentence will

• Express a complete thought.
• It can stand alone.

• Contains a subject and a predicate.

The SUBJECT tells who or what the sentence is
about.
The PREDICATE (VERB) tells about the SUBJECT.
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The Simple Sentence

• A simple or BASIC sentence will have a subject
  and a verb (subject and predicate).

EXAMPLES
Charles went to the park.
Laura saw a huge bear.
The squirrel ate the food.
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Subjects and Predicates Example ONE

• John drove his truck to the Canadian border.

drove Predicate
John Subject
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Simple Subject

• The Simple Subject tells WHAT or WHOM the
  sentence is about.

Chad, my next door neighbor, went to the store to
buy some apples.
Complete Subject
Simple Subject
The Complete Subject tells about the WHOLE
subject of the sentence.
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Simple Predicate

• The Simple Predicate tells about the Subjectjust
  the basics

John ran down the rocky trail.
Complete Predicate
Simple Predicate ran
I grabbed the bull by the horns.
Complete Predicate
Simple Predicate grabbed
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• Kathy saw a humongous alligator in the ditch
  yesterday.

Simple Predicate
Subject
Now YOU write 10 simple sentences. Underline the
Simple Subject and circle the Simple Predicate
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REMEMBERThe Basic Sentence

• All a sentence needs to have to be complete is a
  SUBJECT and a PREDICATE (verb)no matter how big
  or small it is.

I ran.
She walked.
The bird hopped.
The dog growled.
He yelled.
She cried.
The man sat.
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Compound Subject

• A sentence has a compound subject if there is
  more than one subject mentioned in the sentence

Example John and Joan went on a day long hike
near Crater Lake.
John, Joan Compound Subjects
Now write 5 Compound Subject sentences.
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Compound Predicate

• Andy went to the store and bought some gum.

Compound Predicate two verbs
Compound Predicate
Now write 5 Compound Predicate sentences.
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Just What are FANBOYS?

• Coordinating Conjunctionsthey join two words or
  sentences together.

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
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The Compound Sentence

• A compound sentence consists of two sentences
  joined together by FANBOYS
• (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) or a SEMICOLON.

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John went to the store.
He bought some apples.
, and
or
You Decide!

John went to the store, and he bought some
apples. John went to the store he bought some
apples.
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Examples

• Laura wanted to go shopping, but she decided to
  stay home instead.
• Doug stayed at home all day long, for he didnt
  like to deal with crowds.
• Andys girlfriend was in Austria for six months,
  so he was pretty bummed out.

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Semicolons

• Semicolons are used to connect sentences also.

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She walked home from school.
She missed the bus.

He drove the car all through the night he had to
get home.
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• Now write ten Compound Sentences on your own.
• Use 5 different FANBOYS and 5 Semicolons.

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Advanced Moves3 Sentences Connected

• THE MAXIMUM SENTENCES THAT CAN BE CONNECTED
  TOGETHER ARE THREE!!!!! You can only use a FANBOY
  one time and a semicolon one time.
• I wanted a glass of water from the well, but I
  didnt have a glass I was so thirsty.
• Mr. J was really upset he didnt have his jelly
  donut this morning, for he was late to work by an
  hour.

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3 Types of Sentence Problems

• Fragments
• Run-ons
• Comma Splice

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Sentence Fragment

• Does not make sense.
• Is missing a subject or a predicate.
• Cannot stand alone.

No Subject
Walking down by the muddy river.
No Predicate
Alice, my next door neighbor and best friend.
Laughing at the clown sitting on the camel.
No Subject or Predicate
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Run-on Sentences/Comma Splice

• A RUN-ON SENTENCE connects two sentences together
  without using FANBOYS or a SEMICOLON.
• A Comma Splice uses only a comma to separate two
  sentences (it is supposed to be a comma and a
  FANBOYS)

John walked down to the creek, he was going
fishing.
Comma Splice
Andy saw a wild dog it almost attacked him.
Run-on
She is a really nice person, she reminds me of my
mother.
Comma Splice
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Independent Clause

• Is another name for a SIMPLE SENTENCE

John walked down the dusty road.
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Dependant/Subordinate Clause

• Is a basically a Sentence Fragment that is
  connected to an Independent Clause.

While watching the geese fly overheard, Jamie
realized that he had forgot his gun.
Independent Clause
Dependant Clause
OR
Jamie realized that he had forgot his gun, while
watching the geese fly overhead.
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Dependant Clause cont.

• Sitting down to a nice cool glass of lemonade, I
  was thankful for a break.
• James yelled at her for being late, even though
  it wasnt her fault.
• We played word games after dinner while the kids
  played basketball outside.
• The game, which we like best, is called Sequence.

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Complex Sentences

• How to punctuate them.
• Use Commas to ensure that the sentences are
  clear.
• Some people like French fries, even though I
  cant stand them.

comma
One day, I want to fly a jet in the Air Force.
comma
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Complex Sentences

• Now Make 5 Complex Sentences

Do worksheet 14
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Three Type of Sentences

• Simple It was Johns turn at bat.
• Compound John his the ball, and it flew over the
  fence.
• Complex Because he is such a great baseball
  player, we always pick John to be on our team
  first.

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Three Types of Sentence Problems

• Fragment Just the other day.
• Run-on I like vanilla ice cream my brother does
  too.
• Comma Splice I wish it was my birthday, I want
  to get a new mountain bike.

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Ways to fix them

• Make sure you have a Subject and a Predicate.
• Use FANBOYS or SEMICOLONS
• Use commas to set off dependant/subordinate
  clauses to clear away any confusion.