February 1, 2012 Homework  Spelling pg 166  Vocabulary pg 103  Spelling/Vocabulary quiz Friday  Grammar pg Exercise 1 and 2  Test very soon DO Now  Grammar pg

Clause Review  2 types: Independent and subordinate  Subordinate: Adjective, Adverb, Noun

How to find Adjective Clause  Look for Relative Pronoun or Relative Adverb  If the word before the relative pronoun is a noun or pronoun, the clause is most likely an adjective clause.

How to find an Adverb Clause  Look for a Subordinating Conjunction  If the word before the Subordinating conjunction is a verb, adjective or adverb the clause is most likely an Adverb clause.  If a clause begins a sentence and is followed by a comma it is an adverb clause modifying the verb  ***Adverb clauses tells where, when, how, why, to what extent***

How to determine if a clause is a Noun Clause?  You must figure out how it functions in a sentence. If the clause is a subject, DO, IO, PN, or OP you have a noun clause.  If a clause begins a sentence and Is not followed by a comma it is a noun clause

Chapter 7 Sentence Structure

What is Sentence Structure  Structure of a sentence: refers to the kinds and number of clauses a sentence contains. Types of sentences: 1.Simple 2.Compound 3.Complex 4.Compound-Complex

Simple Sentences  Simple Sentence: contains one independent clause and no subordinate clauses EX: The hairstylist gave Latrice a new look. SVSV

Simple Sentence  A simple sentence may have a compound subject (EX:A), a compound verb (EX:B) or both (EX:C)  EX:A- Popcorn and soda are my two favorite treats at the movies  EX:B- Kelly read “Hamlet” and reported on it last week.  EX:C- The dog and kitten lay there and napped.

Compound Sentence  Compound Sentence: contains two or more independent clauses and no subordinate clauses.  Independent Clause: Jessica wrote about her grandmother  Independent Clause: Stephen wrote about his cousin from Guam  COMPOUND SENTENCE: Jessica wrote about her grandmother, and Stephen wrote about his cousin from Guam.

The Ind. Clauses of a compound sentence are usually joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) EX: According to legend, Betsy Ross made our first flag, but little evidence supports this claim. Note: Do not confuse a compound sentence with a simple sentence with a compound subject, compound verb or both.

February 2, 2011 Homework  Spelling pg 167  Vocabulary own definitions and pg 104 Quiz on both tomorrow  Grammar pg 192 exercise 4 and pg 194 exercise 5  Test Monday Do Now  Finish text pages  Pg190 exercise 3

 Sometimes the independent clauses of a compound sentence may be joined by a a semicolon  EX: My favorite places are Miami and Aspen; Bernie’s favorite places are San Diego and Seattle.

Telling the difference between SIMPLE and COMPOUND SENT.  Simple= 1 IND. CLAUSE  Compound= 2 or more SIMPLE SENTENCE: Kim and Maureen read each other’s short stories and made many suggestions for improvements. COMPOUND SENTENCE: Kim and Maureen read each other’s stories, and they gave each other suggestions for improvements.

Another Example  *Note- when a subject is REPEATED after a conjunction it is NOT SIMPLE Simple: We studied the artist and went to an exhibit of his paintings. Compound: We studied the artist, and we went to an exhibit of his paintings.

Complex Sentences  Complex Sentence – contains one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause (adverb or adjective) EX: When I watch Martha Graham’s performance, I feel like studying dance. Note: Independent clauses can be interrupted by subordinate clauses EX: All of the stars that we can see without a telescope are part of the Milky Way galaxy.

February 3, 2012  Grammar pg Chapter Review  Study for Test

Complex Sentences  One interesting annual event that is held in the Southwest is the Tribal Indian Ceremonial, which involves many different American Indian peoples.  (Complex Sentence with 2 Adjective Clauses)

Compound Complex Sentences  Compound-Complex Sentence – contains two or more independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause EX: Jill began painting only two years ago, but already she has been asked to show one of her paintings at the exhibit that is scheduled for May.

Another Example  Whenever we go on vacation, our neighbors mow our yard,and they collect our mail.  This sentence has 2 independent clauses and one subordinate clause  Complete exercise 5 in textbook

12 1or more 0 INDEPENDENT SUBORDINATESUBORDINATE SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX COMPOUND -COMPLEX

Steps to determine kind of sentence  1. find all subordinate clauses and underline twice and label them  2. find all independent clauses and underline once and label them  3. count the clauses  4. use the magical clause box  5. Determine the type of sentence