THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF SENTENCES

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THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF SENTENCES Phrases and Clauses THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF SENTENCES

PHRASE a group of words that does not have both a subject and a verb

CLAUSE a group of words with both a subject & verb

What’s the difference between a phrase & a clause?

INDEPENDENT CLAUSE a complete thought that can stand alone

DEPENDENT CLAUSE group of words with both a subject and verb; cannot stand alone or it is a fragment

Independent clauses = a foundation and the frame of the house.

dependent clauses = like the windows or doors (they enhance what is already there, but can’t function alone)

Independent & Dependent Sentence Building Independent & Dependent Start constructing with ___________________. Improve sentence structure by adding _____________________.

ADJECTIVE STARTERS 1) THAT DEPENDENT CLAUSES 2) WHO 3) WHOM 4) WHOSE 5) WHICH

EXAMPLES The dog who lives by me is nice. The show that I watch is good. Jerry Spinelli is the author who wrote Maniac McGee.

ADVERB STARTERS DEPENDENT CLAUSES after in order that until although since when as so that whenever because than where before though wherever if unless while

Examples After I danced, … Because he was hungy,… Until I get an A+, … When I get my new pony, … Since I love SpongeBob, …

SENTENCE TYPES SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX COMPOUND-COMPLEX

one independent clause SIMPLE SENTENCE one independent clause I like SpongeBob.

2 or more independent clauses COMPOUND 2 or more independent clauses I like SpongeBob, and I like Plankton.

independent + dependent Because he makes me laugh, COMPLEX independent + dependent Because he makes me laugh, I like SpongeBob.

Dependent clause punctuation Add a comma when a dependent clause starts a sentence Because he makes me laugh, I like SpongeBob.

Dependent clause punctuation Do not use a comma when the dependent clause is not at the beginning of a sentence. I like SpongeBob because he makes me laugh.

COMPOUND COMPLEX 2 INDEPENDENT + 1 DEPENDENT =

EXAMPLES Because they make me laugh, I like SpongeBob, and I like Plankton.

Turn these into complex _______________ , I eat it quite often. ________________, I was punished! The dog, ______________, is stinky!

Turn these to compound I like dogs, but… I don’t like that they shed hair! Magicians love bunnies, and… they hide them in their hats!

COMMAS AFTER INTRODUCTORY WORDS AFTER INTRODUCTORY PHRASES AFTER INTRODUCTORY CLAUSES

Introductory Words Unfortunately, I love chocolate. Therefore, I eat it often. Also, I like ice cream. But, I am allergic to it. Thus, I should not eat it. Once, I saw a Yettie. Next, I saw Bigfoot. Finally, I caught a leprechaun!

Introductory Phrases To be or not to be, that is the question. Inside the small garden, there is a gnome. (prep phrases of 4 or more)

Introductory Dependent Clauses When I grow up, … Before I become president, … Since I am so short, … Until I study for my test, …