PPT-SENTENCE TYPES:

Simple compound and complex WHAT MAKES A SENTENCE NEEDS THREE THINGS 1 The words make sense and express a complete thought 2 It begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop exclamation mark or question mark. Sentences are the building blocks of writing. . Let’s find out how to construct different . sentence types . and how to use them in your writing.. Sentence Types. Sentence Types. A . declarative 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.. 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!. The sound of a sentence . A sentence can poke turtle – like on a page.. It can leap like an antelope playing.. It can vary from short to the lengthier sort, . Depending on what you are saying.. When you read with your eye and hear with your ear, . Complex and Compound-complex. Clauses. A clause contains a subject and a predicate.. There are many types of clauses:. Independent. Dependent. Relative. Adjective. Noun. Compound Sentence Review. A compound sentence is two independent clauses joined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semi-colon.. How do I make my writing interesting and sophisticated?. Writers . need the ability to tell the difference between an independent and a dependent clause. . An . independent clause can stand alone as a completed thought and sentence. . or Let’s Figure Out Where Those Things Go, and What in the World They’re Doing!. Commas are like drops of water:. you need to have enough, . but not too much.. A Reminder: Types of Sentences. Not a sentence:. Information for Teachers. A grammar task: Identify the sentence types that are highlighted in the extract from ‘. Skellig. ’ by David Almond, and explain your decisions. Choices are: simple/compound/complex/minor. Quick recap. Can you remember the 4 sentence types?. statement. question. command. exclamation. Statements. I walked home.. Statements are usually subject- verb.. They end with a full stop.. Write a statement on your whiteboard. Practice With Sentence Types. Getting Ready for Peer Review. What you get out of peer review depends on what you put into it. . Your job as a writer is to listen and ask questions. . Your job as a peer reviewer is to give good feedback and give each essay your full attention.. Phrases & Clauses. What’s the Difference?. A clause is a group of words that has a . subject. & . a verb. .. . A phrase is a group of words that . does not. have a subject & a verb. . DGPs are like Vitamins. Taking vitamins everyday creates a healthy body. Participating in DGPs everyday creates a person who can use grammar in the RIGHT way. . 4 days to success. Day 1- . Punctuation and Capitalization. Writers . need the ability to tell the difference between an independent and a dependent clause. . An . independent clause can stand alone as a completed thought and sentence. . 1. The . simple sentence . Science. Learning intention. To understand the different types of mutations. . You will need. A pen and a piece of paper or a laptop to record your answers. . You may need the internet to search for answers. .