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Simple and Compound Sentences

Simple and Compound Sentences. Burge-English. Review . Phrase has either a subject or a verb but not both Ex: Running with scissors Jim and Fred Inside of the dinosaur’s mouth. Review . DC has both subject and verb but can’t stand alone Ex: If you go to the store

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Simple and Compound Sentences

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  1. Simple and Compound Sentences Burge-English

  2. Review • Phrase has either a subject or a verb but not both • Ex: • Running with scissors • Jim and Fred • Inside of the dinosaur’s mouth

  3. Review • DC has both subject and verb but can’t stand alone • Ex: • If you go to the store • While you are eating sushi • Since you speak Chinese

  4. Review • IC has a SUBJECT and a VERB and can stand alone • I like cake • I like pie • The monkey swam across the stream • Mr. Wilhite rides a Della Santa road bike

  5. The Simple Sentence • Has only one IC • Can have many or no phrases • Has no DCs • Simple = IC (+ P) • John rides dirt bikes. • Whenever possible, the boys sold cookies in front of Wal-Mart in order to raise money for their trip to Europe.

  6. The Simple Sentence • Can have compound (2+) subjects • John and Jackie went to the movies. • Can have compound (2+) verbs • John and Jackie went to the movies andate popcorn. • Cannot have two different subject/verb groupings • John went to the movies, and Jackie stayed home.

  7. Practice • Which of these are simple sentences? • 1. Janice has a German Shepherd and a Golden Retriever. • 2. Janice has two dogs, and she also has a cat. • 3. Janice is a dog trainer and loves to work with dogs. • 4. Janice and Bob own the dog training business together.

  8. Answers • 1. Janice has a German Shepherd and a Golden Retriever. SIMPLE • 2. Janice has two dogs, and she also has a cat. NOT SIMPLE • 3. Janice is a dog trainer and loves to work with dogs. SIMPLE • 4. Janice and Bob own the dog training business together. SIMPLE

  9. The Preposition • Preposition - A word used to show the relationship of a noun/pronoun to other words in the sentence • Common preps: above, according to, across, against, before, below, beside, in addition to, near, next to, during, of, off, on, out, over, since, through, to, toward, until, upon, with

  10. The Prepositional Phrase (PP) • Def: A phrase that begins with a preposition • PP = Prep + noun • She drove her car over the sidewalk and through the house. • Heavy snow fell throughout the day and night. • When will she give the present to him? • Is that coffee for me?

  11. Practice: Find the Prep Phrase (PP) • 1. The bird flew into the window and then fell onto the ground. • 2. You must do your homework before watching TV. • 3. After The Simpsons, she turns off the TV. • 4. I have not watched TV since July.

  12. Answers • 1. into the windowonto the ground. • 2. before watching TV. • 3. After The Simpsons, • 4. since July.

  13. Compound Sentences- Joining ICs • There are three basic ways to combine sentences: • IC; IC with a semicolon • IC,cc IC with a compound conjunction • IC;ca, IC with a conjunctive adverb

  14. IC;ICSemicolons REPLACE PERIODS! The basic purpose of a semicolon is to replace a period. • Join sentences that are closely related with a semicolon; it’s easy and efficient! • Vanilla is good; chocolate is better. • Use accept when you mean to take something; use except when you mean to exclude something. • My dog is ridiculous; he hits his nose on the floor when he sneezes. • The kids at AACT are great; I hope to teach there until I retire.

  15. IC, cc IC • You should know 7 coordinating conjunctions: • AND, OR, NOR, FOR, YET, BUT, SO Join ICs with a comma and a CC. • I like cake, and I like pie. • I like pie, but I don’t like cake. • My dog has no tail, so he shakes his butt when he’s happy.

  16. Practice! Use conjunctions to make at least two compound sentences with these ICs. • AACT is a great school. • Mr. Burge teaches English. • Mr. Judy teaches math. • The Engineering Academy will have a rocket building contest at its next academy meeting. • Mitchell, Trevor, and Brittany scored very well on their PSAT tests. • Many teachers ride their bikes to school. • There is a new food cart in addition to the school bakery.

  17. Compound Sentences - More • IC; ca, IC • Using a conjunctive adverb • Conjunctive adverbs - adverbs that function as conjunctions however, although, even though, therefore, consequently, furthermore, nevertheless, meanwhile, moreover, instead

  18. Compound sentence w/ Conj Advs • IC; ca, IC. • Children watch hours of violent television shows; consequently, children believe that violence is acceptable. • She always told me not to run with scissors; although, she also told me not to eat anything colored orange.

  19. Practice Join the following ICs with an appropriate conjunctive adverb • Students should be polite to one another. Students should say nice things to one another. • Television is a big part of a typical American’s life. Television influences American culture. • William Shakespeare’s plays can be very long. Many directors choose to edit them for length.

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