1 / 45

SENTENCES

SENTENCES. The Power of Writing. Sentence. A sentence is a word group that contains a subject and a verb and that expresses a complete thought. A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, a question mark, or an exclamation point.

nemo
Télécharger la présentation

SENTENCES

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. SENTENCES The Power of Writing 2012HappyEdugator

  2. Sentence • A sentence is a word group that contains a subject and a verb and that expresses a complete thought. • A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, a question mark, or an exclamation point. • Octavio Paz won a Nobel Prize in literature. • Stop! • Do you collect coins? 2012HappyEdugator

  3. Sentence Fragment • A sentence fragmentis a word group that looks like a sentence but either does not contain both a subject and a verb or does not express a complete thought. • Visited an old Spanish mission in San Diego. • Alonzo’s sisters and brothers. • Walking to the bus stop. 2012HappyEdugator

  4. Sentence Fragment • A sentence fragmentis a word group that looks like a sentence but either does not contain both a subject and a verb or does not express a complete thought. Avoid sentence fragments in your writing! • John visited an old Spanish mission in San Diego. (subject was missing) • Alonzo’s sisters and brothers sang (predicate was missing). • Walking to the bus stop, Jack saw a raccoon.(only a phrase; missing subject and predicate). 2012HappyEdugator

  5. To Fix a Fragment • To fix a fragment, you need to supply the missing subject or the missing predicate. • going to the park. (who was going?) • Donald and Daisy. (what are they doing?) 2012HappyEdugator

  6. Run-On Sentence • A run-on sentence is a sentence error when two complete sentences are joined together incorrectly without punctuation. • Diane and Carson go to high school Pete goes to middle school. • The sentences are joined when they should be separated by a period, or joined with a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon. 2012HappyEdugator

  7. Subject • The subject tells who or what the sentence is about. 2012HappyEdugator

  8. Simple Subject & Complete Subject • The simple subject is the main word or word group that tells whom or what the sentence is about. • The complete subjectconsists of all the words needed to tell whom or what the sentence is about. • A brightly colored blue jay sat on the windowsill. • Complete Subject – A brightly colored blue jay • Simple Subject – blue jay 2012HappyEdugator

  9. Predicate • The predicate of a sentence tells something about the subject. • Lois Lenski wrote “Strawberry Girl.” • The tooth with a point is called a canine. 2012HappyEdugator

  10. Simple Predicate & Complete Predicate • The simple predicate, or verb, is the main word or word group in the complete predicate. • The complete predicateconsists of a verb and all the words that describe the verb and complete its meaning. • The nurse lifted the patient carefully. • Complete Predicate - lifted the patient carefully • Simple Predicate - lifted 2012HappyEdugator

  11. Finding the Subject and the Predicate • Usually the subject is at the beginning of a sentence, and the predicate follows the subject. The lazy cow ambled in the green pasture. Cow= simple subject Ambled = simple predicate 2012HappyEdugator

  12. Intervening phrases • Sometimes the subject can be confused by an intervening phrase such as- • Mr. Jones, a dentist, is researching ways to prevent cavities. • The subject is still Mr. Jones, even though the appositive phrase tells us he is a dentist. The subject is not “dentist.” That is additional information give n to us to describe the subject, which is Mr. Jones. 2012HappyEdugator

  13. Introductory phrases • Sometimes an introductory phrase comes in front of the subject. Sentences often have prepositional phrases that introduce the subject. • EXAMPLE- Over the river, and though the woods, to grandmother’s house we go. • The subject of the sentence is ??? 2012HappyEdugator

  14. Introductory phrases • If you said “we” you were correct! • Over the river, and through the woods, to grandmother’s house… are a string of prepositional phrases introducing the sentence. Take away the phrases and you have simplified the sentence to just We go. • We is the subject • go is the predicate 2012HappyEdugator

  15. To find the subject, always ask- • What is the person, place, or thing (noun) in the sentence that is doing or being something? • Around the corner, Amy, a famous writer, lives in a two story house with her two cats. • The subject is ??? 2012HappyEdugator

  16. To find the predicate, always ask what is the subject doing or being? • The subject is Amy! • There is an introductory phrase and an intervening phrase, but the subject is clearly Amy. • What is she doing? • She ??? 2012HappyEdugator

  17. Finding the predicate • Amy _____? • She lives! • Look for the verb in the sentence that tells about the subject. 2012HappyEdugator

  18. The “Understood” You • Sometimes an imperative sentence will seem like it does not have a subject. If the sentence is a command or an order, the subject is understood to be “YOU.” • (You)Go sit down. • (You)Get those books. • (You) Pick up that mess. What is the subject of this sentence? • Take out your pencil. 2012HappyEdugator

  19. The “Understood” You • Sometimes an imperative sentence will seem like it does not have a subject. If the sentence is a command or an order, the subject is understood to be “YOU.” • (You)Go sit down. • (You)Get those books. • (You) Pick up that mess. What is the subject of this sentence? • (You) Take out your pencil. 2012HappyEdugator

  20. Compound Subjects • Sometimes a sentence will have a compound subject. Two people, places, or things are doing the action. • Lauren and Jessica are riding bikes. • The compound subject is Lauren and Jessica. 2012HappyEdugator

  21. Compound Predicates • Sometimes a sentence will have a compound predicate. This means that there are two (or more) actions the subject is doing. • Donna is sweeping and mopping the house. • The compound verb is sweeping and mopping. 2012HappyEdugator

  22. Compound Subjects and Predicates • Sometimes a sentence will have both a compound subject and a compound predicate. • Donna and David are dusting and vacuuming. • The compound subject is Donna and David. • The compound verb is dusting and vacuuming. 2012HappyEdugator

  23. Why is it important to know the subject and the predicate of a sentence? • Most importantly, all sentences must have a subject and a predicate to be complete. • This is important to know when you are revising and editing your writing. This will also allow you to recognize fragments and run-on sentence errors. 2012HappyEdugator

  24. How can this improve my writing? • Also, when you write, you should be able to vary your sentence styles and beginnings. If you always start your sentences with a subject and a verb, and don’t include phrases to add additional information and zing, your writing will be very simple, disconnected, and BORING. Also, knowing how to recognize subjects and verbs will help you vary your sentence structures, and you will be able to write simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences. 2012HappyEdugator

  25. Correct sentences are imperativeto good writing! • Make sure you use complete sentences in your writing so the thoughts you are trying to express are clear to your reader! HAPPY WRITING!!! 2012HappyEdugator

  26. Practice Questions 1. James walked to school last week. What is the simple subject? James walked school week 2012HappyEdugator

  27. Practice Questions 1. James walked to school last week. What is the simple subject? James walked school week 2012HappyEdugator

  28. Practice Questions 2. The elephant herds destroyed parts of the forest. What is the simple subject? elephant herds parts forest 2012HappyEdugator

  29. Practice Questions 2. The elephant herds destroyed parts of the forest. What is the simple subject? elephant herds parts forest 2012HappyEdugator

  30. Practice Questions 3. In the winter, ice and snow makes it difficult to drive. What is the subject? ice snow ice and snow winter 2012HappyEdugator

  31. Practice Questions 3. In the winter, ice and snow makes it difficult to drive. What is the subject? ice snow ice and snow winter 2012HappyEdugator

  32. Practice Questions 4. Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, a famous American, invented the telephone. What is the subject? Dr. Alexander Graham Bell famous American invented telephone 2012HappyEdugator

  33. Practice Questions 4. Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, a famous American, invented the telephone. What is the subject? Dr. Alexander Graham Bell famous American invented telephone 2012HappyEdugator

  34. Practice Questions 5. In a thunderstorm, people should stay indoors if possible. What is the subject? thunderstorm people indoors stay 2012HappyEdugator

  35. Practice Questions 5. In a thunderstorm, people should stay indoors if possible. What is the subject? thunderstorm people indoors stay 2012HappyEdugator

  36. Practice Questions 6. Over the bridge, across the tracks, and around the corner to the best restaurant in town they went. What is the predicate? bridge restaurant they went 2012HappyEdugator

  37. Practice Questions 6. Over the bridge, across the tracks, and around the corner to the best restaurant in town they went. What is the predicate? bridge restaurant they went 2012HappyEdugator

  38. Practice Questions 7. Dion and Marcus skidded and slipped on the slippery floor. What is the predicate? Dion and Marcus skidded slipped skidded and slipped 2012HappyEdugator

  39. Practice Questions 7. Dion and Marcus skidded and slipped on the slippery floor. What is the predicate? Dion and Marcus skidded slipped skidded and slipped 2012HappyEdugator

  40. Practice Questions 8. In the future, be very careful and watchful ! What is the predicate? future be careful watchful 2012HappyEdugator

  41. Practice Questions 8. In the future, be very careful and watchful ! What is the predicate? future be careful watchful 2012HappyEdugator

  42. Practice Questions 9. The mean little boy laughed obnoxiously at the frightened little kitten. What is the predicate? mean boy laughed frightened 2012HappyEdugator

  43. Practice Questions 9. The mean little boy laughed obnoxiously at the frightened little kitten. What is the predicate? mean boy laughed frightened 2012HappyEdugator

  44. Practice Questions 10. Julie jumped on her moped, hit the accelerator, and sped off. What is the predicate? Julie jumped moped jumped, hit and sped 2012HappyEdugator

  45. Practice Questions 10. Julie jumped on her moped, hit the accelerator, and sped off. What is the simple predicate? Julie jumped moped jumped, hit and sped Note: the complete predicate would be - jumped on her moped, hit the accelerator, and sped off 2012HappyEdugator

More Related