How do writers create simple and compound sentences?

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How do writers create simple and compound
sentences?
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What is a fragment

• A fragment is an incomplete sentence that is
  missing a subject, a predicate, or both.

Eats chips with dip.
Many people.
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Fragment or sentence?

• She is as slow as.
• Slowly the snail crept across the lawn.
• Bill drew sketches of some of the animals.
• The snails carried away.

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What is a clause?

• Clause - a group of words that has a subject and
  a predicate. A clause can be independent or
  dependent.

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TWO TYPES OF CLAUSES
Independent Clause- Expresses a complete thought
and can stand alone as a sentence.
Dependent Clause Does not express a complete
thought, so it cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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Which type of clause?

1. I ride my bike to school
2. when the weather is colder
3. last spring if it was a rainy day
4. because her outfit was brightest
5. Greta dressed in safari clothes

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What are two main parts of a sentence?

• The subject Who or what the sentence is about.
  The NOUN
• The predicate What the subject does. The VERB
• Our principal bought all the students ice-cream.

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How do you create compound sentences?

• Use a conjunction to join to simple sentences.
• When using conjunctions and, or, but, be sure to
  use a comma then the conjunction.

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CONJUNCTIONS

• Three conjunctions we have learned to use when
  combining two simple sentences, (independent
  clause)
• And to join together, adds information
• Or - choice
• But shows contrast

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How do you create compound sentences?

• Antonio saw a moose. He was not close to it.
• 2. A moose may feed on twigs and bark. It may eat
  plants in a pond.
• 3. The moose is an elk. It is the largest of the
  deer family.

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Other cononjuctions used to join to independent
clauses (complete sentences)

• For Means because introduces a cause-effect
  relationship.
• Nor Tells what something is not
• Yet Stronger contrast than but
• So - Means as a result, introduces an effect in
  a cause effect

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MEMORIZE THESE CONJUCTIONS

• F A N B O Y S

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What are two ways you have learned to correct a
run-on sentence?

1. Break the run-on sentence into separate
   sentences.
2. Write it as a compound sentence.

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PRACTICE

• Boris works ten hours a day he has time to
  volunteer at a homeless shelter.
• Correct
• A. Boris works ten hours a day, yet he has time
  to volunteer at a homeless shelter.
• B.Boris works ten hours a day. He has time to
  volunteer at a homeless shelter.

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How do I create sentences with compound subjects?

• Rain helps plants grow. Sun helps plants grow.
• Insects creep at night. Frogs creep at night.

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How do I create sentences with compound
predicates?

• Michaels rabbits sniff new things.
• Michaels rabbits explore new things.
• 2. All rabbits chew.
• All rabbits dig.
• 3. Some dogs eat grass. Some dogs eat tiny
  rodents they find.

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Create a complete sentence, compound sentence, or
compound subject or predicate.

• 1. She is in charge.
• 2. There are frogs in the pond. There are fish in
  the pond.
• 3. The kids like pizza. They do not like
  pepperoni.
• 4. My cat is seven years old it is very pretty it
  is gentle.

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How do writers create compound sentences?Lets
Review

• What is a fragment?
• A group of words, missing the subject or
  predicate
• What is an independent clause?
• A group of words with a subject and predicate,
  expresses a complete thought, and can stand
  alone.
• What is a dependent clause?
• A group of words with a subject and predicate
  that can not stand alone.

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How do writers create compound sentences?

• A compound sentence is created when two
  independent clauses are joined with one of the
  FANBOYS conjunctions.

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What are the FANBOYS

• For Means because introduces a cause-effect
  relationship.
• And to join together, adds information
• Nor Tells what something is not
• But shows contrast
• Or - choice
• Yet Stronger contrast than but
• So - Means as a result, introduces an effect in
  a cause effect

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What is a complex sentence?

• A complex sentence is created when 1 independent
  clause is joined to 1 dependent clause.

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Creating complex sentences is different from
compound sentences.

• Complex sentences are created by two basic
  patterns
• Join an Independent clause and a dependent clause
• Tom saw the movie after his friend read the
  novel.
• 2. Join a Dependent clause and an independent
  clause.
• After his friend read the novel, Tom saw the
  movie.

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Special conjunctions are used in complex
sentences.
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If the complex sentences begins with the
independent clause ..

• The independent clause will begin with one of the
  special conjunctions. See your handout!
• Remember the independent clause is first followed
  by a comma and dependent clause.

Example Since good vision is very important,
everyone should have eye exams.
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If the complex sentences begins with the
dependent clause ..

• The dependent clause will be followed by one of
  the special conjunctions. See your handout!
• Remember when the dependent clause is first a
  comma is not used.

Alex opened the window because the room was
stuffy.
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Sentence sort game. Can you identify simple,
compound, and complex sentences?

• http//www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/ind
  ex.html

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Complex sentence camp.Look for the special
conjunction. Is a comma needed?

• http//www.harcourtschool.com/activity/complex_sen
  tence/index.html

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Identify the type of clause or compound or
complex sentences?

• http//www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sentence_ba
  nd/index.html

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How does knowing how to create simple,
compound, and complex sentences help writers
improve their writing?
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When the independent clause is used first there
is no comma before the conjunction.When the
dependent clause is used first, the conjunction
is used at the beginning of the sentence and a
comma is used.
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For each sentence identify the type of clause and
the conjunction.

1. You will need a password if you subscribe to this
   online service.
2. I look for careful attention to detail when I
   read a novel.
3. Because supplies were limited, the store ran out
   of the sale item quickly.
4. Before she can study, she will need to complete
   the study guide.
5. I bring my writing journal so that I can write
   down my ideas.