Sentence Patterns

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Sentence Patterns
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Directions

• Solve the WOL.
• Write a paragraph using five of your vocab words.
• Use the pattern of the week for at least three of
  the sentences.

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Adverb OpenerWhen you open with an Adverb and a
Comma

• Actually, I enjoyed the storm
• Suddenly, as I slept in the woods at night, I
  heard two strange noises.
• Happily, Gary thought of two ways to please his
  parents.
• WOL
• He dont have no reason too question them
  directives but he does want a explanation for
  this here page

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Prepositional Phrase Opener

• Through my magic glasses I saw two amazing
  sights.
• Beside the clubhouse, Kenny got killed.
• Down the street live two interesting people.
• WOL
• Yes terri won the contest but at the time we
  dont know that she had

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The Verb before the Subject

• Beside the house grew two large trees.
• Over the fort flew the flags of two nations.
• On my street live two famous people.
• WOL
• Irregardless of what grandma said itll be alright
  to leave early so that youll be on time for the
  game

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Apposition

• Two adjectives, bold and sophisticated, describe
  Phoenix.
• Honolulu, a gourmets paradise, offers the
  tourist two special restaurants.
• I used a sharp tool, a saw, to create two
  objects.
• WOL
• Neither otis or me because we have not studied
  knew the definition of the word chide

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Adjective Phrase Opener

• WOL
• Tracy asked didnt the teenage book club recently
  advertise charles dickens tale of two cities
• Famous for its green gold, the Salinas Valley
  in California has two tourist attractions.
• Uneasy with my surroundings, I withdrew into a
  corner and avoided conversation.
• Afloat with confidence, Brad boastfully predicted
  his team would win Fridays match.

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Past Participial Opener

• WOL marcus a careful player escaped serious
  injury im sure he will see a lot of action in
  todays game.
• Pattern Use this pattern thrice in your
  journal.
• Limited to British Columbia, I would select
  Vancover and Victoria to visit.
• Situated in southern Arizona, Tucson offers the
  tourist several unique spots of interest.
• Determined to make the team, Ron set three other
  goals for himself

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Adverbial Clause Opener

• WOL I reviewed the material real good I received
  a good grade on the final said kim
• Pattern Use this pattern thrice in your
  journal.
• If I became lost in a crowd and could not find my
  friends, I would scream and cry.
• Because Jim attended CAPS, he will graduate on
  time with his class.
• Though critics have panned the CD, I found three
  songs on it I love.

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WOL Parallel Structure

• WOL to be allowed to the game I had to finish
  my math doing my chores and helping my dad at the
  station.
• Use the following sentence pattern thrice in your
  journal. Also, use at least three vocab words.
• Washing dishes, cleaning house, and doing laundry
  annoy me greatly.
• With two purposes in mind, the professor told the
  class to write in ink, to use only yellow paper,
  and to create four margins.
• Respecting myself, respecting others, and
  respecting property make me a good citizen.

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Conversation and Quotations

• WOL there are less students in this here
  spanish class then last year ms gonzales noted.
• Use this pattern three times in your journal.
  Also use three vocab words and make the
  conversation one that might take place between
  Bradbury and your parents after they get your
  grade.
• Tara complained, This is too much work.
• For two dollars Ill finish my work, JJ
  bargained.
• Why dont you guys just shut-up? hissed Renae.
• What are we supposed to be doing? asked Treavor
  as he looked up from his magazine.