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Types of Sentences

Types of Sentences . Ms. Lecount. Fragments and Run-ons. RUN ON is a series of clauses (usually independent) strung together without proper punctuation (commas and semi-colons ) or a conjuction FRAGMENT: a dependent clause (has no subject and predicate!). DIRECTIONS.

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Types of Sentences

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  1. Types of Sentences Ms. Lecount

  2. Fragments and Run-ons • RUN ON is a series of clauses (usually independent) strung together without proper punctuation (commas and semi-colons) or a conjuction • FRAGMENT: a dependent clause (has no subject and predicate!)

  3. DIRECTIONS • Each sentence is one of the following: FRAGMENT, RUNON, SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX • When you are sure you can identify the type of sentence, raise your hand. More than two wrong and you are OUT =)

  4. GT and Honors • Throughout our days together, I realized that Max and Andre were the truest friends I ever had, despite our long and complicated childhood history.

  5. This computer doesn't make sense to me, it came without a manual.

  6. Mr. Nguyen has sent his four children to ivy-league colleges, however, he has sacrificed his health working day and night in that dusty bakery.

  7. The Winslow family visited Canada and Alaska last summer to find some native American art, such as soapstone carvings and wall hangings. Anchorage stores had many soapstone items available.

  8. Although Marx stood firmly behind revolution as the only way for workers to gain control of society, he did not develop the political system called communism, which was a later application of his ideas (and rapidly changing ones at that).

  9. Doonesbury cartoons laugh at contemporary politicians, but readers don't always find this funny and demand that newspapers not carry the strip.

  10. The room fell silent when the TV newscaster reported the story of the earthquake.

  11. No aspect of life goes untouched by social class.

  12. COLLEGE PREP • When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page. 

  13. Perhaps this decline has already begun.

  14. To explain why he had brought his seven-foot pet python to Mr. Parker's English class.

  15. Dark red Ford Fiesta with alloy wheels, sunroof and a very loud sound system.

  16. The baby was born on.

  17. Nobody knows what really happened the policeman said there was a fight.

  18. Sociology and anthropology are both social sciences.

  19. The dog that was in the street howled loudly.

  20. Mikey loves to ride bikes he rode fifty miles last summer.

  21. I'll have that one.

  22. A red convertible Mustang with fancy wheels and fuzzy dice hanging from the rearview mirror.

  23. Further practice! • Onto some more fun filled games at BBC.com

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