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Sentence Structure Review

Sentence Structure Review. Simple & Complete Subjects. The invention of motion pictures is attributed to many people. Chief among the inventors are the French brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière .

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Sentence Structure Review

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  1. Sentence Structure Review

  2. Simple & Complete Subjects • The invention of motion pictures is attributed to many people. • Chief among the inventors are the French brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière. • A laboratory assistant of Thomas Edison named Dickson had invented a type of simple “peep-hole” viewing device called the Kinetoscope.

  3. Simple & Complete Predicates • The Edison-Dickson Kinetoscope was displayed in Paris in 1894. • Auguste and Louis were determined to improve upon it. • In 1895, their determination paid off, and the cinématographewas patented.

  4. Independent or Subordinate Clause? • Scientists have recently discovered that chameleons are not masters of disguise. (sub) • Their changes of color are not attempts at camouflage; they are responses to changes in light and temperature. (independent) • Chameleons, which dislike any contact, will tolerate it for the purpose of breeding. (sub) • Males occasionally fight, but most chameleons try to avoid physical confrontation. (independ.)

  5. Sentence TypesSimple, Compound, Complex, Compound-ComplexSubjectsVerbsConjunctionsSubordinate ClauseIndependent Clause • The Bugatti Motor Clubhosted an exhibit of old motoring prints. (simple) • When our teamfinished the project, we all went out to lunch at the Mumbai Grill, andour friend Amrit met us there. (cd - cx) • The hotel guestswere surprisedwhen the alarmwent off. (cx) • Billgave a speech, andItook notes. (cd)

  6. Sentence types continued • Georges Bizetwas the French composerwhowroteCarmen, whichis definitely my favorite opera. (cx) • The store employeesdecorated the storefront, the managerput on his best suit, andthe customersarrived promptly at eight. (cd) • We studentswere very proud of our prize-winning principal. (simple)

  7. Find the prepositional phraseIs it adjective or adverb? • The tall building on your left is the art museum. • Brian’s Song is an inspiring story about a football player. • The selection committee was impressed by his achievements. • After a while, we decided to spend the evening quietly at home.

  8. Prepositional phrases continued • I saw a raccoon in a tree. • Early in the summer, my family holds a big reunion for allof our relatives. • Last Christmas, Mother used a recipe similar to thaton the cooking show. • In 1991, my father fought as a soldierin the U.S. Armyduring the Persian Gulf War.

  9. Participial Phrases (-ing, -ed) • She heard me sighing loudly. • Aided by good weather and clear skies, the sailors sailed into port a day early. • Searching through old clothes in a trunk, Richard found a map showing the location of a buried treasure. (3) • Sparta and Athens, putting aside their own rivalry, joined forces to fight the Persians.

  10. Gerund Phrases (-ing) • Walking daily is a healthy hobby. • Fred Astaire was know for his dancing. • The ranger enjoys hiking through the woods. • Most dentists recommend flossing daily. • One way to increase your aerobic capacity is climbing stairs. • Closing my eyes helps me concentrate. • Give skiing your best effort.

  11. Infinitive Phrases (to____)Noun, Adjective, Adverb? • Our assignment was to read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. noun • To grow up in Stamps, Arkansas, in the 1930s was to know great hardship. (2) nouns • Angelou has an extraordinary ability to capture vivid details in her writing. adj • Angelou was eager to experience life beyond her hometown. adv

  12. Subject Verb Agreement • Either the dog or the cat (get, gets) the party leftovers. • There (is, are) four herbs that almost any gardener can grow: basil, thyme, marjoram, and oregano. • All of these old letters (was, were) tied with ribbon and stored in a trunk in the attic. • Each of them (is, are) penned in bold, flowing handwriting.

  13. Both Alicia and Isabel (thinks, think) that the former owner of the house put the letters in the attic. • Neither the potatoes nor peanuts (is, are) grown on this farm anymore. • Two thirds of the electorate (was, were) at the polls in the last election. • Is it true that Troilus and Cressida (is, are) by Shakespeare? • Here (is, are) the latest scores of today’s basketball games.

  14. Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement • Either my sister Lavinia or my friend Millicent will let me borrow her camping equipment. • I looked in the cupboard for the scissors, but I couldn’t find them. • Three of the cars had their windows broken by thieves last night. • Not long ago, I saw Romeo and Juliet; have you seen it?

  15. I’m looking for Stan and Joel; do you know them? • We visited Honduras and spent three days in itscapital, Tegucigalpa. • Mothers Against Drunk Driving has its meeting in the conference room tonight. • Three quarters of the city’s voters cast their ballots. • I need fifty cents; could you lend it to me? • The sunglasses had stains on its lenses.

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