1. CHAPTER 1 Sentences

2. Kinds of Sentences Declarative- statement, ends in a period Interrogative- question, ends in a question mark Imperative- command or request, ends in a period or exclamation point Exclamatory- expresses strong emotion, ends in an exclamation point Look out the window

3. Your Turn Write a sentence about the below picture with your group; make sure this sentence fits the kind Miss MacQuarrie tells you.

4. Subjects and Predicates Simple subject- main noun or pronoun that tells whom or what the sentence is about Simple predicate- the verb of the sentence The brown kangaroo hopped across the field. The brown kangaroo and its baby hopped across the field. The brown kangaroo and its baby hopped and weaved across the field

5. Inverted Order When the verb comes before the subject  Question  There or Here The words there and here will never be the subject of the sentence! Rearrange the sentence to find the correct subject and verb. Does a kangaroo hop? There is the kangaroo!

6. Your Turn Write two subjects and two verbs. Switch subjects and verbs with another group. Write two sentences with those subjects and verbs.

7. Understood You The subject in many imperative sentences. Do your homework! (You) do your homework!

8. InV vs. TrV Intransitive verbs- action verb that does not have an object  He shot first but missed. Transitive verbs- action verb that does have an object.  He shot the ball but missed the goal.

9. DOs and IOs Direct object (DO)- noun or pronoun after a TrV that answers the question what? or whom?  She gave a gift to her friend. Indirect object (IO)- noun or pronoun after a TrV but before a DO that answers the question to whom? Or for whom?  She gave me the gift of her love.

10. LVs Linking verb- describes a state of being, not an action; links a subject with its complement  Jesus is my best friend. Be verbs Taste, seem, feel, grow, etc. Can be replaced with a be verb or an equal sign.  The chocolates taste wonderful.

11. 5 Basic Sentence Patterns S + InV – Cats scratch. S + TrV + DO - I can ride a horse S + TrV + IO + DO – I threw my dog the ball. S + LV + PN – My dog is Duncan. S + LV + PA- My dog is obedient most of the time.

12. A shiny red bike Have always wanted I have always wanted a shiny red bike. Although I couldn’t afford one

13. Phrases and Clauses Phrase- group of words, without both a subject and verb  A mother kangaroo  Hopped and weaved Clause- group of words, with both a subject and verb  Because he attempted the dangerous jump  He broke his leg attempting the dangerous jump.

14. Independent vs. Dependent Clauses Independent clause- subject, verb, complete thought, the main clause, can stand alone as a sentence  The panda bear primarily eats bamboo. Dependent clause- subject, verb, incomplete thought, cannot stand alone as a sentence  Although most bears vary their diets

16. Fragments Abbreviated frag. Incomplete sentence wrongly punctuated as a sentence Does NOT have these three things:  Subject  Verb  Complete thought

17. Examples

18. Combining Sentences The navigator spotted an approaching ship. He quickly warned the captain of the submarine.

19. Comma Splices Abbreviated cs 2 sentences joined incorrectly by only a comma Examples?

20. Fused Sentences Abbreviated fs 2 sentences incorrectly joined WITHOUT any punctuation Examples?

21. How to Fix? Period Semicolon Combine with a comma and coordinating conjunction  FANBOY Dependent clause

22. In-Class Essay What are the three types of conflict? How are these types different? Illustrate how these types are used your literature stories. Support your points with examples from your literature stories.