Where simple sentences make out.

A Quick Review Simple sentences are: A subject: what the sentence is about A verb: what the subject is doing or being Optionally, an object: what completes the verb And, it must be a complete thought. S V O

A Simple Sentence So, a simple sentence is: SVO ++= SS And also… SSVV And so on…

The Compound Sentence Just like with people, sometimes two simple sentences have a lot in common, and they want to spend all of their time together. SS Hi there. Hi yourself. I see you are all about the blue I AM all about the blue! Maybe we should hang. Maybe we should ;) WAIT! Don’t sell yourself cheap!

The Compound Sentence For a compound sentence, you need: Two simple sentences SS A relationship (we’ll get to this later) A connection I’m about the blue! Me, too!

The Comma and Conjunction This is one of the most common patterns., The comma separates things to make them easier to read and understand. and The conjunction tells us what the relationship between the simple sentences is. but so for yet or nor

The Comma and Conjunction Putting two simple sentences together that have a relationship looks like this: SS I like blue the most. It is my favorite color, so I like blue the most it is my favorite color.

The Comma and Conjunction Notice that both sides of the conjunction are … I like blue the most, so it is my favorite color. SS SVO ++

The Comma and Conjunction Another quick example: Satrapi wrote Persepolis We are reading that book in class. SS we are reading that book in class. Satrapi wrote Persepolis, and

Compound Sentences The last thing you have to remember is that the two simple sentences need to have a relationship as well as a connection. I like blue a lot, so it is my favorite color. You don’t want to jam two sentences together that don’t have a relationship. Both of these simple sentences are about how much I like the color blue. They have an obvious relationship. I like blue a lot, and that cat is on fire. These two simple sentences don’t have a relationship. There is no reason to put them together.

Why grandpa is always right.

 A quick summary:  For the two compound sentences we have explored, you need: Two simple sentences A relationship A connection SS Best friends!Forever!, and Or… ;

 Now, we’re going to focus on another connection. : The colon

 The colon is very similar to its winking friend, the semicolon. ;)  The colon just has an extra job: it helps us to understand what comes before it. SS  It looks like this: : SS SENTENCE PATTERN 5

 Colons are a lot like your grandparents talking: one is always talking, and the other is always clarifying. SS : I really like to eat bacon. It is so fatty and delicious. I really like to eat bacon: it is so fatty and delicious. My bunions really hurt. They burn like fire. My bunions really hurt: they burn like fire.I used to walk to school: it was ten miles away. I used to walk to school. It was ten miles away.

 What’s the difference between a colon and a semicolon?  Semicolons separate two simple sentences that are closely related. They have a relationship.  Colons separate a simple sentences from another that further explains or gives and example of the first.

 Semi-colons and colons are both used to separate simple sentences. However, colons have other functions as well  Introduce a list after a Simple Sentence The Greasy Spoon restaurant had several house specialties: a hot turkey sandwich, a roast pork dinner, a walleye platter, and a barbecued chicken wing basket.  Add emphasis to a word or phrase after a SS The preoccupied burglar didn't notice who was standing right behind him: a smiling police officer.  Regardless, a colon always indicates an explanation or example!

 Let’s play Colon or Semicolon! (applause) 1. There are many places to visit __ Vietnam is one of them. 2.I like to go to the park __ I also like to run on the trails. 1. Colon: Vietnam is an example of a place to visit. 2. Semicolon: These are two related statements, but the second does not explain or show an example of the first.

3. Seventy people lived in that cave __ they had no other choice. 4. “A man chooses __ a slave obeys.” 3. Colon: The second statement explains why they were living in the cave. 4. Semicolon: The second statement about slaves is related to the first, but it does not explain or give an example of it.

 Let’s try a few in our journals. 1. There are so many movies to watch:_______ _______________________________________ 2._______________________________________ _______: they come in blue and red and green. 3._______________________________________ _______:_______________________________ ________.

 Just think of your grandmother always explaining or giving examples of what your grandfather says in order to clarify his statements. I really love Las Vegas: they have great buffets. I have so many aches: they are all from the war. I have 8 grandkids: Jimmy is our favorite.