PPT-Sentences--Review

AP Lang Valley High School Telegraphic lt5 words Medium about 18 words Long 30 words Introductory phrases Participial phrase Begin with a present or past participle daydreaming about summer exhausted from writing. 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 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.. 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. A review of simple, compound, and complex. The Building Blocks of all Sentences. Remember: All sentences must have a _________, which describes . who . or . what . the sentence is about. In addition, all sentences must have a ___________, . 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. 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:. 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.. Duane Theobald. dtheobal@westga.edu . Topic Sentences???. What do you already know about topic sentences? . Topic Sentences: The Basics. A topic sentence serves to organize an entire paragraph, and you need to make sure to include one in most of your major paragraphs.. 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. . .. . Once a student knows the difference between the three sentence types (simple, compound, and complex), it is possible to write with sentence variety. Sentence variety helps make your writing more interesting.. 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.. 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.