Sentence Structure Mrs. Wright.

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Sentence Structure Mrs. Wright

What is a sentence? Group of words that completes a thought Has a subject and a verb Some are short, some are long Length does not determine if a sentence is complete Examples: Mary reads every night before she goes to sleep I’m hungry

What is a fragment? A group of words that does NOT COMPLETE A THOUGHT Some fragments are short, some fragments are long Length is not a determiner

Fragment sentence examples Wrong Because I have a headache. Correct Because I have a headache, I am going to take a nap Example #2 Wrong After eating three cheeseburgers and a plate of French fries at lunch with my friends at Heavenly Hamburgers. Correct I was stuffed after eating three cheeseburgers and a plate of French fries at lunch with my friends at Heavenly Hamburgers.

What is a run-on sentence? Two or more sentences improperly joined by no punctuation at all Often longer than fragments, but length does not determine if a sentence is a run- on

Examples of a run on sentence Wrong I really like Joe he is such a nice guy. (no punctuation) Correct I really like Joe; he is such a nice guy. (semicolon works) Example #2 Wrong I really like Joe he is such a nice guy. Correct I really like Joe because he is such a nice guy. (because works) http://theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon

Too Short Some sentences are grammatically correct, but they are too short Short sentences create a choppy effect and sound elementary A series of short sentences often repeats words or ideas

Too short example Example #1 Wrong Correct I liked the movie. It was funny. It had a surprise ending. Correct I liked the movie because it was funny and had a surprise ending.

Good things about short sentences It is easy to understand One short sentence in the middle of longer sentences can have a strong impact Short sentences give the reader a break…a moment to breathe.

Clause Two types of clauses: A group of words that contain a subject and a verb Two types of clauses: Independent Can stand alone Dependent Cannot stand alone

Independent Clauses/Complete Sentence Definition: Can stand alone It is a complete sentence Example: The woman sang a song.

Dependent Clauses/Fragment Definition: Needs more complete thought Cannot stand alone Example: Because she was happy Why was she happy?

Independent + Dependent Clauses The woman sang a song because she was so happy Which part is the independent? Which part is the dependent? (independent + dependent) Because she was so happy, the woman sang a song. Which part is the independent? Which part is the dependent? (dependent + independent)

Comma Splice A run-on sentence Writer has connected two main clauses (complete sentences) with a comma alone A main clause makes a complete thought, so a comma is not strong enough to join such powerful clauses together

Comma Splice Example Eliza ran to the store, then she stopped at clown school to pick up her homework. Eliza ran to the store; then she stopped at clown school to pick up her homework. Eliza ran to the store and then she stopped at clown school to pick up her homework.