Building Sentences Patterns

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Building Sentences Patterns

• Simple Sentences
• Compound Sentences
• Complex Sentences
• Compound-Complex Sentences

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Introduction

• Learn key terms related to sentence structure
• Identify a variety of sentence types
• Understand different ways to build effective
  sentences
• Using new knowledge to improve writing skills

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Important Terms to Understand

• Clause
• Independent Clause
• Subordinate Clause

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What is a clause?

• A clause is a word group that contains a verb and
  its subject and that is used as a sentence or as
  part of a sentence.

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What is an Independent Clause?

• An independent clause expresses a complete
  thought and can stand by itself as a sentence.
• Example
• San Marino is in California.

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What is a Subordinate Clause?

• A Subordinate (or dependant) clause has a subject
  and its verb, but does not express a complete
  thought. Therefore, it cannot stand by itself as
  a complete sentence.
• Example
• When the elk grew antlers
• Because they like vegetables

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What is a Simple Sentence?

• A simple sentence contains one independent clause
  and no subordinate clauses.
• Example
• Some students like to study in the mornings.
• Alicia goes to the library and studies every day.

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Your turn

• Using the topic of your essay, create a simple
  sentence.
• Teacher example
• I had an accident on my bike yesterday.

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What is a Compound Sentence?

• A compound sentence contains two or more
  independent clauses and no subordinate clauses.
• Example
• I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to
  speak English

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Your turn

• Using the topic of your essay, create your own
  compound sentence.
• Teacher example
• I turned the corner, and my bike lost traction.

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What is a Complex Sentence?

• A complex sentence contains one independent
  clause and at least one subordinate clause
• Example
• When John handed in his homework, he forgot to
  give his teacher the last page.

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Your turn

• Create a complex sentence of your own for this
  weeks essay.
• Teacher Example
• When my mother reached me, I was crying my eyes
  out.

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What is aCompound-Complex Sentence?

• A compound-complex sentence contains two or more
  independent clauses and at least one subordinate
  clause.
• Example
• John went to school, but James remained at home
  because he had a sore throat.

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Your turn

• Create a compound-complex sentence for your
  essay.
• Teacher Example
• My mom stayed with me, but my dad ran into the
  house because he heard the phone ring.

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Practice/Homework

• Holt Handbook Pgs. 53-54
• Revise Essay
• Focus on varying sentence types