PPT-Sentences

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought Sentences are grouped or classified according to their content and purpose Types of Sentences State facts or ideas and usually end with a period. Too many simple sentences can become boring. Combining sentences varies the structure of a piece of writing.. You can make your writing more concise by combining sentences to avoid unnecessary repetition.. Avoiding Run-on Sentences. The length of a sentence has nothing to do with whether or not a sentence is considered a run-on. An over-exuberant, run-off-at-the-mouth, 400-word gorilla of a sentence can be structurally fine. A . “I DIE” . for sentences. I . (Interrogative) . D . (Declarative). I . (Imperative) . E. (Exclamatory). or. Interrogative Sentences. This type of sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark.. ?. !. .. Today we are going to learn about the types of sentences. .. What is a sentence?. What is a sentence?. A sentence is . a group of words . that makes sense.. A sentence expresses . a complete thought. 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.. 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. . Page 79. Compound and complex sentences . . Conjunctions. are words that join ideas (think about the word ‘junction’). . Sentence. . sentence.. . conjunction. and. although. but. when. after. Andrea Lunsford. The Everyday Writer. Definition. A comma splice results from placing only a comma between clauses. A fused or run-on sentence is the same error with NO punctuation between clauses. They can be repaired in several ways including:. Imperative Sentences. c. ommand or direction. s. ubject is understood “you”. Imperative Sentences. Please . take. out the trash, Thomas.. [. You. ] please . take. out the trash, Thomas.. Look. . mins. ) Please write your responses in your composition book.. 1. I went to the mall, for I bought a lot of shoes.. 2. I love to eat cake, and I do not like icing.. 3. You shouldn’t skip breakfast, so should you skip lunch.. 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. simple, compound, . comples. Simple Sentences. It expresses a single complete thought that can stand on its own. . A . simple sentence contains a subject and a verb. .. EXAMPLES. . . The baby cried for food.