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yntax Syntax is Openness Ordering words in sequences to express meanings for which no separate word exists Meanings we want to express far outstretch the resources provided by the lexicon amp morphology. Choppy sentences are sentences that are too short and often repeat the same words They should be combined to make longer sen tences For example I like dogs Dogs make good pets Dogs are friendly and loyal They sentences do not have good style Readin By. Cheryl Hamilton. Grade 5. Four Types of Sentences. Declarative. Interrogative. Imperative. Exclamatory. Declarative Sentence. A . declarative sentence . makes a statement.. It ends with a . period. The . old man stood in the . grass and . relaxed as the sun . went down. .. The . grass caressed his feet and a smile softened his eyes. . A hot . puff of air brushed against his wrinkled cheek as the . It was late . but. she wasn’t tired.. People like jogging because it helps them get fit.. The dog lay in the sun . although. it was hot.. 13. Preposition Sentences. On. the wall, hung a large mirror.. Mrs. Stephanie . Woit. Short Simple Sentences. A simple sentence, strictly defined has a subject and a verb: it consists of one independent clause. A simple sentence may have a compound subject, a compound verb, a modifier, and an object or a complement, but it still is one independent clause.. The word “. syntax. ” comes originally from Greek . and literally . means “. a putting together” or “arrangement. .” In more recent attempts to analyze syntactic structure, there has been a greater focus . Part I. Day 1: Free Write. On the first page of your journal, write the title, “Joining Sentences Legally.”. You may choose a prompt . . .. Fiction. : “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” . Simple Sentences. Simple sentences can be very short, consisting of only one word (a noun) for the subject and one word (a verb) for the predicate. . The noun is the simple subject and the verb is the simple predicate.. English III. practice. Compound Sentences. COMPOUND SENTENCES . have . two or more ICs . (Independent . Clauses).. The students finished class. , and . they went to lunch.. Kevin did not want to hurt Kathy’s feelings. Lesson VI. Bell Work. : TLW write an introductory paragraph to a 3.5 essay.. Objective. : TLW combine short choppy sentences to create grammatically . correct, informative sentences. . by Structure. Simple. Compound. Complex. Compound-Complex. Simple. One Independent Clause (IC). Independent Clause: . Can. stand alone as a sentence.. We had fun at the ball game. . Compound Sentence. The . professor. . gave. . a lecture.. I. . took. . notes. . One Sentence: Where’s the . Verb. ?. In the . morning. ,. . I. usually . like(?). to . take. (?). . a . run. (?). . before class.. Review. A clause is a group of words having a subject and a verb. . An . independent clause. can stand alone as a sentence. . A . dependent clause. is always used as some part of speech. . It . cannot stand alone as a sentence. 301.1.6. 401.1.6. 501.1.5. What Do You Notice?. Nick Allen had plenty of ideas, and he knew what to do with them.. . Andrew Clements, . Frindle. Nick Allen had plenty of ideas. , . and. . he knew what to do with them.