1. Unit 2 Test Review
Sentence Types, Advertising Techniques definitions, Explanatory essay writing, MLA

2. Test taking strategies:
Process of elimination cross off choices you know are wrong
Example: Which sentence is a simple sentence?
Before the maturation of the film industry, most movies were filmed in New York, so actors wanted to live there. ELIMINATE
The mystery has baffled many researchers; it remains unsolved. ELIMINATE
John White sailed back to England for supplies, but he did not return until three years later. ELIMINATE
Steven Spielberg has given us many hit movies, including Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

3. What is the 1st step in sentence type identification?
CIRCLE FLAGS/SIGNALS/CLUES
What are the flags/signals/clues?
ANSWERS:
COMMA WITH A COORDINATING CONJUNCTION(FANBOYS)
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS (aaawwwuuubist)
RELATIVE PRONOUNS (4 Ws AND A T)
SEMI-COLONS

4. What is the 2nd step in sentence type identification?
Determine the subjects and verbs
WHY?
Every clause must have a ____________ and a ____________
Every clause must have a SUBJECT and a VERB.

5. What is the 3rd step in sentence type identification?
Identify the independent and dependent clauses
How?
Up to you –use the same method
Single underline independent and double underline dependent OR
Brackets around subordinate clause and single underline independent

6. Dependent and subordinate are __________
Synonyms
Is the following dependent or subordinate?
When I learn to identify subordinate clauses
Is the following independent or subordinate? I will have much greater control over my own writing.
When I learn to identify subordinate clauses, I will have much greater control over my own writing! (SC, IC )

7. The simple sentence patterns is/are
IC There is only one! Don’t count phrases: prepositional, appositive, or infinitive EVER IN ANY TYPE OF SENTENCE

8. Compound sentence patterns are
3 choices IC, cc IC IC;IC IC; transition, IC

9. Complex sentence patterns are
SC, IC If I go, I will go now. IC SC I will go now if I go. I (SC) C S V V The boy [who has just scored a 100] studied a little each day.

10. Definition for compound-complex
At least 2 independent clauses and one or more subordinate clause
There could be many patterns; but you know you have to see the compound sentence patterns + a subordinate clause
I can learn anything [that I put my mind to], but the learning could take some added time and practice.
As Ms. Walworth made the comparison, identifying sentence types is a sport; you have to practice for both.

11. Identify the following sentence.
He told us that he had misplaced the tickets, but he finally found them in his backpack.

12. The following sentence is …
He told us that he had misplaced the tickets, but he finally found them in his backpack. Do I have subjects and verbs after my signals?

13. The following sentence is …
He told us that he had misplaced the tickets, but he finally found them in his backpack. Do I have subjects and verbs after my signals? Yes, I do! pattern: IC SC ,cc IC = Compound-complex

14. The following sentence is …
We will move the party from the deck into the house if we have thunderstorms tonight.

15. The following sentence is …
We will move the party from the deck into the house if we have thunderstorms tonight.
Subject verb
S V

16. The following sentence is …
We will move the party from the deck into the house if we have thunderstorms tonight. (IC SC =complex)
Subject verb
S V

17. The following sentence is …
We will move the party from the deck into the house if we have thunderstorms tonight.