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Sentence Imitation – Notes #15 The cruellest lies are often told in silence. -Robert Louis Stevenson.

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1 Sentence Imitation – Notes #15 The cruellest lies are often told in silence. -Robert Louis Stevenson

2 The cruellest lies are often told Independent Clause – a group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence

3 Sentence Imitation in silence. Preposition – a word that connects the noun or pronoun that follows it to some other word in the sentence.

4 Sentence Imitation in silence. Prepositional Phrase – begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.

5 Sentence Imitation in silence. Object of the Prepositional Phrase the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition.

6 Sentence Imitation The cruellest lies are often told (ind. clause) in silence. (prepositional phrase) NOW WRITE A SENTENCE OF YOUR OWN THAT CONTAINS ALL THESE ELEMENTS.

7 What are TWO reasons for using prepositional phrases in your sentences?

8 Sentence Imitation He (subject) who lies (restrictive clause) for you (prepositional phrase) will lie (verb) against you. (prepositional phrase) -Bosnian Proverb NOW WRITE A SENTENCE OF YOUR OWN THAT CONTAINS ALL THESE ELEMENTS.


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