Follow these directions:

1. Follow these directions: Get your literary notebook. Set up a Type 2.

2. Type 2: Define a compound subject, a compound predicate, and a compound sentence. • Examples: • Anna and Gabby will sing in the talent show. • Gabby will sing and dance in the talent show. • Anna will sing, and Gabby will dance in the talent show.

3. Compound subject: TWO subjects doing ONE action • Anna and Gabbywill sing in the talent show. • Compound predicate: ONE subject that is doing TWO actions • Gabbywill sing and dance in the talent show. • Compound sentence: Two simple sentences joined by a comma + conjunction. • Anna will sing, and Gabby will dance in the talent show.

4. Sentence Errors Fragments Run-ons Comma Splices

5. 1. Fragments

6. A Fragment is… • An incomplete thought. • Missing a subject or a verb or both. • Examples: • Went to the store to buy brownie mix. Missing a subject • Correction: My dadwentto the store to buy brownie mix. • Tomorrow the brownie mix. Missing a verb • Correction: Tomorrow the brownie mix ison sale. • At the grocery store. Missing subject & predicate • Correction: Weshop at the grocery store.

7. Let’s Practice: Correct the Fragments She opened the door. And sneezed. Me and Julio down by the schoolyard. Somewhere over the rainbow.

8. Answers: Fragments • Fragment sentences are in italics. She opened the door. And sneezed. Don’t make two separate sentences. Be more sophisticated! • Problem: Missing a subject. • Correction# 1: Combine to make a compound predicate. • Sheopened the doorandsneezed. OR • Correction #2: Add another subject + commato make a compound sentence. • Sheopened the door,andshe sneezed. __________________________________________________________________________ Me and Julio down by the schoolyard. • Problem: Missing a subject and verb. • Correction: Youshould visit me and Julio down by the schoolyard. _________________________________________________________________________ Somewhere over the rainbow. • Problem: Missing subject and verb. • Correction: Somewhere over the rainbow blue birdsfly.

9. 2. Run-ons

10. Run-on Sentences The opposite of a fragment. Two complete sentences that run together as if they are one sentence.

11. How to correct a run-on sentence … • Run-on example: The store was really packed with people there must have been a big sale today. • Correction #1: Break into two simple sentences • The store was really packed with people. There must have been a big sale today. • Correction #2: Add a conjunction and a comma. This is a compound sentence. • The store was really packed with people, so there must have been a big sale today.

12. Let’s Practice: correct the run-on errors • We were really busy at the restaurant tonight. I waited tables straight through from 3:30 to 11:30 I never sat down for even one break. • My dog had to go to the vet today. She cried and cried when they clipped her toenails but then she wagged her tail when they gave her a shot. • The book we had to read for class was really long my teacher doesn’t seem to understand that we have other classes to read for too.

13. Answers: Run-ons • Corrections are in orange:1. Using Correction #1: We were really busy at the restaurant tonight. I waited tables straight through from 3:30 to 11:30. I never sat down for even one break. OR 1. Using Correction #2: We were really busy at the restaurant tonight. I waited tables straight through from 3:30 to 11:30, and I never sat down for even one break. 2. Using Correction #2: My dog had to go to the vet today. She cried and cried when they clipped her toenails, but then she wagged her tail when they gave her a shot. 3. Using Correction #1: The book we had to read for class was really long. My teacher doesn’t seem to understand that we have other classes to read for too.

14. Period 6: How to correct a run-on sentence… • Run-on example: The store was really packed with people there must have been a big sale today. • Correction #1: Break into two simple sentences • The store was really packed with people. There must have been a big sale today. • Correction #2: Add a conjunction and a comma. This is a compound sentence. • The store was really packed with people, so there must have been a big sale today. • Correction #3: Combine the two sentences with a semicolon. • The store was really packed with people; there must have been a big sale today.

15. Period 6: Let’s Practice: correct the run-on errors • We were really busy at the restaurant tonight. I waited tables straight through from 3:30 to 11:30 I never sat down for even one break. • My dog had to go to the vet today. She cried and cried when they clipped her toenails but then she wagged her tail when they gave her a shot. • The book we had to read for class was really long my teacher doesn’t seem to understand that we have other classes to read for too.

16. Period 6: Answers: Run-ons • Corrections are in orange:1. Using Correction #1: We were really busy at the restaurant tonight. I waited tables straight through from 3:30 to 11:30. I never sat down for even one break. OR 1. Using Correction #3: We were really busy at the restaurant tonight. I waited tables straight through from 3:30 to 11:30; I never sat down for even one break. 2. Using Correction #2: My dog had to go to the vet today. She cried and cried when they clipped her toenails, but then she wagged her tail when they gave her a shot. 3. Using Correction #1: The book we had to read for class was really long. My teacher doesn’t seem to understand that we have other classes to read for too.

17. 3. Comma Splices

18. Comma Splices A type of run-on sentence Two complete thoughts that run together with only a comma separating them.

19. Correcting comma splices… • Example: My family cooks dinner nearly every night, we then get to enjoy everything we make together. • Correction # 1: Break the sentence into two separate sentences. • My family cooks dinner nearly every night.We then get to enjoy everything we make together. • Correction # 2: Add a coordinating conjunction and a comma. This is a compound sentence. • My family cooks dinner nearly every night, and we then get to enjoy everything we make together.

20. Let’s Practice: Comma Splices • The following sentences are comma splices. For each sentence, suggest two possible revisions. • I didn’t like the movie, it was way too long. • She and Jerry are getting married in the fall, they didn’t want a summer wedding. • My favorite bands are all really loud, playing loud music is good for stress relief.

21. Answers: Comma Splice • Corrections are in orange:1. Using Correction #1: I didn’t like the movie. It was way too long.2. Using Correction #2: She and Jerry didn’t want a summer wedding, so they are getting married in the fall. 3. Using Correction #1: My favorite bands are all really loud. Playing loud music is good for stress relief.

22. Period 6: Correcting comma splices… • Example: My family cooks dinner nearly every night, we then get to enjoy everything we make together. • Correction # 1: Break the sentence into two separate sentences. • My family cooks dinner nearly every night.We then get to enjoy everything we make together. • Correction # 2: Add a coordinating conjunction and a comma. This is a compound sentence. • My family cooks dinner nearly every night, and we then get to enjoy everything we make together. • Correction #3: Combine the two sentences with a semicolon. • My family cooks dinner nearly every night; we then get to enjoy everything we make together.

23. Period 6: Let’s Practice: correcting comma splices… I didn’t like the movie, it was way too long. She and Jerry are getting married in the fall, they didn’t want a summer wedding. My favorite bands are all really loud, playing loud music is good for stress relief.

24. Period 6 Answers: Comma Splice • Corrections are in orange:1. Using Correction #1: I didn’t like the movie. It was way too long.2. Using Correction #2: She and Jerry are getting married in the fall, for they didn’t want a summer wedding. 3. Using Correction #3: My favorite bands are all really loud; playing loud music is good for stress relief.

25. Work Time: Popular Song Titles Fragments: Sentences: “YouAre My Sunshine” “IWalk the Line” “IWant to Hold Your Hand.” Add 6 of your own using your iPod or CD. Prove you are right using color-coding! • “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” • needs a subject and predicate • “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard.” • needs a predicate • “In the Still of the Night.” • needs a subject and predicate • “Under the Boardwalk.” • needs a subject and predicate • Add 6 of your own using your iPod or CD. • Explain what should be added to create a sentence.