Sentence Combining

The Simple Sentence A sentence will… Express a complete thought. It can stand alone. Contains a subject, predicate (which includes a VERB). The SUBJECT tells who or what the sentence is about. The PREDICATE (VERB) tells about the SUBJECT.

The Simple Sentence A simple or BASIC sentence will have a subject and a verb (subject and predicate). EXAMPLES Charles went to the park. Laura saw a huge bear. The squirrel ate the food.

Subjects and Predicates Example ONE John drove his truck to the Canadian border. John = Subject drove = Predicate

Simple Subject The Simple Subject tells WHAT or WHO the sentence is about. Chad, my next door neighbor, went to the store to buy some apples. Complete Subject Simple Subject The Complete Subject tells about the WHOLE subject of the sentence.

Simple Predicate The Simple Predicate tells about the Subject—just the basics John ran down the rocky trail. Simple Predicate = ran Complete Predicate I grabbed the bull by the horns. Simple Predicate = grabbed Complete Predicate

Kathy saw a humongous alligator in the ditch yesterday. Subject Predicate Now YOU write 10 simple sentences. Underline the Simple Subject and circle the Simple Predicate

REMEMBER The Basic Sentence All a sentence needs to have to be complete is a SUBJECT and a PREDICATE (verb)…no matter how big or small it is. I ran. She walked. The bird hopped. The dog growled. He yelled. She cried. The man sat.

Compound Subject A sentence has a compound subject if there is more than one subject mentioned in the sentence Example : John and Joan went on a day long hike near Crater Lake. John, Joan = Compound Subjects Now write 5 Compound Subject sentences.

Compound Predicate Andy went to the store and bought some gum. Compound Predicate Now write 5 Compound Predicate sentences. Compound Predicate = two verbs

The Compound Sentence A compound sentence consists of two sentences joined together by FANBOYS ( F or, A nd, N or, B ut, O r, Y et, S o) or a SEMICOLON. John went to the store. He bought some apples., and h ; or You Decide! John went to the store, and he bought some apples. John went to the store; he bought some apples.

Warning You have to have two SENTENCES (which have to have a subject and predicate) in order to join them with FANBOYS or a SEMICOLON.

Just What are FANBOYS? Coordinating Conjunctions—they join two words or sentences together. F or, A nd, N or, B ut, O r, Y et, S o

Laura wanted to go shopping, but she decided to stay home instead. Doug stayed at home all day long, for he didn’t like to deal with crowds. Andy’s girlfriend was in Austria for six months, so he was pretty bummed out. Examples

Semicolons Semicolons are used to connect sentences also. She walked home from school.She missed the bus. s ; He drove the car all through the night; he had to get home.

Practice! Now write ten Compound Sentences on your own. Use 5 different FANBOYS and 5 Semicolons.

Super Sentences 3 SENTENCES COMBINED! I wanted a glass of water from the well, but I didn’t have a glass; I was so thirsty. She walked up to me; I turned around, for I didn’t want her around me. Mr. J was really upset, for he didn’t have his jelly donut this morning; this was sad.

How to Combine Three Sentences A). #1, FANBOYS #2 ; #3 John went to the park, and he saw a huge elk ; he forgot his gun. B) #1 ; # 2, FANBOYS #3 John went to the park ; he saw a huge elk, but he forgot his gun.

Sentence Fragment Does not make sense. Is missing a subject or a predicate. Cannot “stand alone.” Walking down by the muddy river. Alice, my next door neighbor and best friend. Laughing at the clown sitting on the camel. No Subject No Predicate No Subject or Predicate

Independent Clause Is another name for a SIMPLE SENTENCE John walked down the dusty road.

Dependant/Subordinate Clause Is a basically a Sentence Fragment that is connected to an Independent Clause. While watching the geese fly overhead, Jamie realized that he had forgot his gun. Independent Clause Dependant Clause Jamie realized that he had forgot his gun while watching the geese fly overhead. OR

Complex Sentences How to punctuate them. – In the middle of the night, Jane saw a big owl flying through the air. comma One day, I want to fly a jet in the Air Force. comma

Complex Sentences = I.C. + D.C. or D.C. + I.C. Sitting down to a nice cool glass of lemonade, I was thankful for a break. While riding my bike over the hill, I fell into a huge hole. The game, which we like best, is called Sequence.

Complex Sentences Now Make 5 Complex Sentences Do worksheet #14

Run-on Sentences Comma Splice A RUN-ON SENTENCE is where two or more sentences are joined together without using FANBOYS or a SEMICOLON. A Comma Splice is where two or more sentences are joined together by only a comma. John walked down to the creek, he was going fishing. Andy saw a wild dog it almost attacked him. She is a really nice person, she reminds me of my mother. Comma Splice Run-on Comma Splice

Three Type of Sentences Simple : It was John’s turn at bat. Compound : John hit the ball, and it flew over the fence. Complex : Because he is such a great baseball player, we always pick John to be on our team first.

Three Types of Sentence Problems Fragment : Just the other day. Run-on : I like vanilla ice cream my brother does too. Comma Splice : I wish it was my birthday, I want to get a new mountain bike.

Ways to fix them Make sure you have a Subject and a Predicate: no FRAGMENTS Check for COMMA SPLICES AND RUN- ONS. Use FANBOYS or SEMICOLONS