PPT-What is a sentence?

A sentence is the basic unit of thought in the American language This lesson will help you learn to write a complete coherent sentence Parts of a sentence A sentence has both a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. Angela Gulick. CAS Writing Specialist. June . 2015. What Is a Sentence Fragment?. Just as the word “fragment” means a piece or segment of something in our everyday language, a sentence fragment is a piece or segment of a sentence. . “The Cask of Amontillado”, by Edgar Allen Poe. A SENTENCE is…. A group of words with a . subject. and a . predicate. which expresses a complete thought.. A SUBJECT is the object that is doing the action.. What is a fragment?. Sentence fragments occur when phrases are punctuated as . sentences even . though they are not actually sentences. .. They may be missing a subject, a predicate, or are not a complete thought. (In other words…they might be dependent clauses, or phrases that are punctuated as sentences.). UWC Writing Workshop. Spring 2014. Let’s see what’s out there…. Basics of Sentence Structure. Comma Splices. Sentence Fragments. Verbs . Use Interesting Verbs. Use Verbs You Know. Don’t Use Passive Voice. Subjects and Verbs . (. predicate. ). The . subject. . in the sentence is always a . NOUN. or a . PRONOUN . You will always find the subject “doing” the verb!. The . verb. . is the action OR state of being (is/was/were/etc.) in the sentence and is what the subject is doing!. “Variety’s . the very spice of life . That gives it all its . flavour. .”. - . William Cowper. A group of words that expresses a thought and is complete in itself.. Sentence. . (noun). The Quality of Being Different; not having uniformity or sameness. What is a fragment?. Sentence fragments occur when phrases are punctuated as . sentences even . though they are not actually sentences. .. They may be missing a subject, a predicate, or are not a complete thought. (In other words…they might be dependent clauses, or phrases that are punctuated as sentences.). 1.) Sentence Fragments. 2.) Run on sentences. Sentence Fragments. Have you ever seen the term “. frag. ”. . or “. fragmen. t” written on an essay you received back from a teacher?. Did you understand what the grammar problem was with that sentence or how to fix it?. Since he came to New York. .. Because my dog loves it.. Unless you see me. .. Is there anything wrong with these sentences?. All . of these sentences end too . quickly. After . reading these sentences, the reader asks questions because he/she needs more information.. Front Loaded Sentences. Present the subject and verb in the initial position, followed by a variety of modifying phrases.. Example: Dr. . Zhivago. is a typical David Lean film, with panoramic scenes, larger-than-life characters, and universal implications.. On the SOL essay, graders will look for . varied. sentence structure. . Simple. Compound. Complex. Compound - Complex. Complete Sentences. To write a complete sentence, you must include:. Capitalized first word. essays can . give it life and rhythm. Too many sentences with the same structure and length can grow monotonous for readers. Varying sentence style and structure can also reduce repetition and add emphasis. Long sentences work well for incorporating a lot of information, and short sentences can often maximize crucial points. . DGP – Sentence 12 Day 1 Punctuation and Capitalization Sentence my uncle from pittsburgh pennsylvania recent bougt a boat witch he will keep on our lake Word Bank: capital letter (3) period (1) Students’ (and teachers?) understanding of sentence variety is not strong and is often over-generalised, and not linked to an effect on the writing.. Sentence variety is about:. choice of sentence length .