STARTERS Sentence Structure

Starter 18 10/5/11 Concept: Colons RULE: A colon is used: before a list, or after an independent clause that is followed by information that directly modifies or adds to the clause. Write down the following. Choose the correct answer. The thriller was replaced by a new breed of horror film the slasher movie. A. NO CHANGE B. film C. film: the D. film known, as the

Starter 18 10/5/11 Concept: Colons RULE: A colon is used: before a list, or after an independent clause that is followed by information that directly modifies or adds to the clause. Write down the following. Choose the correct answer. The thriller was replaced by a new breed of horror film the slasher movie. A. NO CHANGE B. film C. film: the D. film known, as the

Starter 19 10/6/11 Concept: Colons Write down the following. Choose the correct answer. The school has one goal to train students to be responsible, competent citizens. A. NO CHANGE B. goal. To C. goal, to D. goal: to

Starter 19 10/6/11 Concept: Colons Write down the following. Choose the correct answer. The school has one goal to train students to be responsible, competent citizens. A. NO CHANGE B. goal. To C. goal, to D. goal: to *Remember, to use a colon in this manner, you must have an independent clause followed by a modifier (description)

Starter 20 10/10/11 Concept: Colons Write down the following. Choose the correct answer. Johnny encountered a problem he had not anticipated a power outage. A. NO CHANGE B. anticipated. A C. anticipated: a D. anticipated; a

Starter 20 10/10/11 Concept: Colons Write down the following. Choose the correct answer. Johnny encountered a problem he had not anticipated: a power outage. A. NO CHANGE B. anticipated. A C. anticipated: a D. anticipated; a *Remember, to use a colon in this manner, you must have an independent clause followed by a modifier (description)

Starter 21 10/11/11 Concept: Colons Write down the following. Choose the correct answer. The critic George Moore once said of this artist “If her pictures were destroyed, it would create a hiatus in the history of art.” A. NO CHANGE B. artist: “If C. artist; “If D. artist, and that quote is, “If RULE:

Starter 21 10/11/11 Concept: Colons Write down the following. Choose the correct answer. The critic George Moore once said of this artist “If her pictures were destroyed, it would create a hiatus in the history of art.” A. NO CHANGE B. artist: “If C. artist; “If D. artist, and that quote is, “If RULE: Use a colon when “announcing” a direct quote.

Starter 22 10/14/11 Concept: Run-On Sentences Write down the following rule, then follow directions below: RULE: There are 3 ways to correct run-on sentences: 1) begin a new sentence (.) 2) use a semi-colon (;) 3) use comma + conjunction (, ___) ALL THREE Correct the following sentence using ALL THREE of the above methods: St. Louis is in Missouri East St. Louis is in Illinois.

Starter 22 10/14/11 Concept: Run-On Sentences ALL THREE Correct the following sentence using ALL THREE of the above methods: 1) begin a new sentence (.) St. Louis is in Missouri. East St. Louis is in Illinois. 2) use a semi-colon (;) St. Louis is in Missouri; East St. Louis is in Illinois. 3) use comma + conjunction (, ___) St. Louis is in Missouri, but East St. Louis is in Illinois.

Starter 23 10/17/11 Concept: Run-On Sentences Correct the following run-on sentence by correcting it three ways: The volleyball playoffs are this week our team will be competing for the regional championship. 1) begin a new sentence (.) 2) use a semi-colon (;) 3) use comma + conjunction (, ___)

Starter 23 10/17/11 Concept: Run-On Sentences Correct the following run-on sentence by correcting it three ways: 1) begin a new sentence (.) The volleyball playoffs are this week. Our team will be competing for the regional championship. 2) use a semi-colon (;) The volleyball playoffs are this week; our team will be competing for the regional championship. 3) use comma + conjunction (, ___) The volleyball playoffs are this week, and our team will be competing for the regional championship.

Starter 24 10/18/11 Concept: Semicolons Combine into one sentence. You will need to combine into two independent clauses separated by a semicolon. You may need to add, delete, or change words. The respected citizens were ranchers. They were a family of eight including the mother, the father, and six children. Every one of them worked the ranch full time. RULE:

Starter 24 10/18/11 Concept: Semicolons The respected citizens were ranchers, a family of eight including the mother, the father, and six children; every one of them worked the ranch full time. RULE: The “semicolon test” : 1) Does it have an independent clause on either side of the semicolon? 2) If so, do both clauses work together?

Starter 25 10/19/11 Concept: Colons & Semicolons Write down the following. Choose the correct answer. Unlike her fellow Impressionists, Morisot concentrated on her own private sphere, portraying women performing domestic and social activities. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable? A. sphere. Portraying B. sphere: portraying C. sphere; she portrayed D. sphere and portrayed

Starter 25 10/19/11 Concept: Colons & Semicolons Write down the following. Choose the correct answer. Unlike her fellow Impressionists, Morisot concentrated on her own private sphere, portraying women performing domestic and social activities. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable? A. sphere. Portraying B. sphere: portraying C. sphere; she portrayed D. sphere and portrayed

Starter 26 10/20/11 Concept: Colons & Semicolons Write down the following. Choose the correct answer. Nick cannot imagine playing a game as difficult as the one he is playing now. That game is spider solitaire. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable? A. now: spider solitaire. B. now; that game is spider solitaire. C. now, and that game is spider solitaire. D. now, that game is spider solitaire.

Starter 26 10/20/11 Concept: Colons & Semicolons Write down the following. Choose the correct answer. Nick cannot imagine playing a game as difficult as the one he is playing now. That game is spider solitaire. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable? A. now: spider solitaire. B. now; that game is spider solitaire. C. now, and that game is spider solitaire. D. now, that game is spider solitaire.

Starter 27 10/24/11 Concept: Combining Sentences w/ Transitions Combine the following sentences using the transition indicated. Include the correct punctuation. 1. Our water polo team was top in the state. They lost in the playoffs. [yet] 2. Our water polo team was top in the state. They lost in the playoffs. [however] “RULE”:

Starter 27 10/24/11 Concept: Combining Sentences w/ Transitions Combine the following sentences using the transition indicated. Include the correct punctuation. 1. Our water polo team was top in the state, yet they lost in the playoffs. [yet] 2. Our water polo team was top in the state; however, they lost in the playoffs. [however] “RULE”: To combine sentences with conjunctions (small transitions), use a COMMA To combine sentences with conjunctive adverbs (big transitions), use a SEMICOLON before, COMMA after  (REMEMBER, comma is smaller; semicolon is bigger)

Starter 28 10/25/11 Concept: Combining Sentences w/ Transitions Combine the following sentences using the transition indicated. Include the correct punctuation. 1. I wanted to be a werewolf for Halloween. My girlfriend made me dress as Elmo. [but] 2. I wanted to be a werewolf for Halloween. My girlfriend made me dress as Elmo. [however]

Starter 28 10/25/11 Concept: Combining Sentences w/ Transitions Combine the following sentences using the transition indicated. Include the correct punctuation. 1. I wanted to be a werewolf for Halloween, but my girlfriend made me dress as Elmo. [but] 2. I wanted to be a werewolf for Halloween; however, my girlfriend made me dress as Elmo. [however] Remember: “Smaller transitions” take “smaller punctuation” (comma) “Bigger transitions” take “bigger punctuation” (semicolon before, comma after)

Starter 29 11/3/11 Concept: Colons + Commas + Semicolons Correctly punctuate the following sentence. Use a combination of colon(s), comma(s), and semicolon(s): I went to the following places during last year’s summer break Destin Florida Charleston South Carolina and Savannah Georgia. RULE:

Starter 29 11/3/11 Concept: Colons + Commas + Semicolons Correctly punctuate the following sentence. Use a combination of colon(s), comma(s), and semicolon(s): I went to the following places during last year’s summer break: Destin, Florida; Charleston, South Carolina; and Savannah, Georgia. RULE: In a list (containing a colon), if the listed items contain commas within them, separate instead by using semicolons.