Sentence Fluency Test!
Can you identify the 4 characteristics of simple sentences?
- one complete thought
- one independent clause
- may contain multiple phrases
- every subject is doing every action
- 2 independent clauses
- joined by a comma and a F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. (coordinating conjunction) or
- joined by a semicolon and followed by a lower case letter (unless followed by proper noun)
- ideas should be related in some way
- one dependent clause and one independent clause
- subordinating conjunction is the joining word at the beginning of the dependent clause
- If the DC comes first, the clause is followed by a comma.
- If the DC comes second, then there will not be a comma separating the two clauses.
How do you determine if a group of words is a phrase or a clause??
- look for a verb first. If there is none, it is a phrase
- second, look to see if there is a noun or a pronoun "doing" the action (or preceding a linking verb)
- if there is not, you still have a phrase!
- If both are present, then you have a clause
How do you determine if a clause is dependent or independent?
- If the clause can stand alone as a sentence, it is independent
- If it needs additional information to make sense, it is dependent.
- Still unsure? Look to see if the clause contains (usually begins with) a subordinate conjunction
- if so, it is a dependent clause
13 comments:
Mrs, Moore, on the worksheet you recomended us to do, do we write what type of sentences they are
If you are referring to the paragraph worksheet, you should identify what each underlined section is--it could be a type of sentence, or a phrase, or a D.C., or an I.C. For the one combining sentences, identifying what you have created is excellent practice. Explain to your parents which sentences are which and why!
Mrs. M
Dear Mrs. Moore,
In the part underneath where you wrote the characteristics of a complex sentence, isn't 'if the DC comes first, the clause is followed by a comma' a complex sentence? Is 'if the DC comes second, then there will not be a comma separating the 2 clauses' another one?
India
Yes, India. You are correct! Happy Hiker.
Mrs.Moore,
Are the worksheets opional because I did them and I just wanted to make sure it was just to study.
Ben
On the paragraph I know that you need to profread it but i am still confused. Can you explain it to me?
Ben, yes, the worksheets are for practice to help you study.
on the put them together worksheet are you making complex or compound. Also are these sentences correct?
simple:
The dog ran, jumped, and played.
Compound:
He wants to be a writer, but his dad wants him to play football.
Complex:
Although football is fun, soccer is more enjoyable.
Ashley, see my reply to India's comment earlier. Identify the underlined parts of the paragraph. Does that help?
Mrs. M
Ashley!
All of your sentences are correct. On the worksheet, just try creating each kind of sentence as you work your way through.
on the free interprice worksheet It says that we need the decisision making staps page h5 in our ss book. I dont have my book. will we need it on the last question?
This has nothing to do with this subject, but what is our google docs username again?
From Robbie
Mrs. M I guess when i logged into the blog it logged me into google docs,
never mind
My document is uploaded
Thank you anyway
Robbie
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