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Grammar 1Grammar 1
SentencesSentences
Complete SentencesComplete Sentences
• A group of words that expresses a complete thought.– Subject– Predicate
• A group of words that expresses a complete thought.– Subject– Predicate
Sentence FragmentSentence Fragment
• Part of a sentence that is written as if it were a complete sentence.
• Missing a subject, a predicate, or both
• Part of a sentence that is written as if it were a complete sentence.
• Missing a subject, a predicate, or both
Examples of FragmentsExamples of Fragments
• Folk singers in the 1960s.– Missing predicate
• Folk singers in the 1960s recorded many classic songs– sentence
• Folk singers in the 1960s.– Missing predicate
• Folk singers in the 1960s recorded many classic songs– sentence
Examples of FragmentsExamples of Fragments
• If you remember the words.– Fragment
• If you remember the words, you should sing along.– sentence
• If you remember the words.– Fragment
• If you remember the words, you should sing along.– sentence
Examples of FragmentsExamples of Fragments
• Colonists in Indian costume. (missing a predicate)
• Dumped chests of tea into the harbor. (missing a subject)
• On December 16, 1773. (missing both)
• Colonists in Indian costume dumped chests of tea into Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773.
• Colonists in Indian costume. (missing a predicate)
• Dumped chests of tea into the harbor. (missing a subject)
• On December 16, 1773. (missing both)
• Colonists in Indian costume dumped chests of tea into Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773.
Run-On SentenceRun-On Sentence
• two or more sentences written as if they were a single sentence.
• When you combine two sentences with a conjunction, use a comma before the conjunction.
• two or more sentences written as if they were a single sentence.
• When you combine two sentences with a conjunction, use a comma before the conjunction.
Examples of Run-OnsExamples of Run-Ons
• Run-on The British tried to make the colonists pay taxes they resisted.
• Revision The British tried to make the colonists pay taxes, but they resisted.
• Run-on The British tried to make the colonists pay taxes they resisted.
• Revision The British tried to make the colonists pay taxes, but they resisted.
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1. British soldiers marched toward Concord, Massachusetts.
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1. British soldiers marched toward Concord, Massachusetts.
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• 2. They hoped to capture arms stored in Concord, Paul Revere and William Dawes raced to warn the colonists.
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• 2. They hoped to capture arms stored in Concord, Paul Revere and William Dawes raced to warn the colonists.
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• The Minutemen from nearby towns.
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• The Minutemen from nearby towns.
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• The Minutemen from nearby towns.
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• The Minutemen from nearby towns.
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• Waited for the British in Lexington.
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• Waited for the British in Lexington.
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• Clashes in Lexington and Concord started the American Revolution.
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• Clashes in Lexington and Concord started the American Revolution.
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• George Washington became the army's commander-in-chief he took command on July 3, 1775.
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• George Washington became the army's commander-in-chief he took command on July 3, 1775.
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• Poorly trained and without uniforms.
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• Poorly trained and without uniforms.
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• The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776 it was written by Thomas Jefferson.
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• The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776 it was written by Thomas Jefferson.
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• A young officer, Nathan Hale.
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• A young officer, Nathan Hale.
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• Hale was hanged by the British as a spy he became a hero to the Americans.
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• Hale was hanged by the British as a spy he became a hero to the Americans.
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• France joined the war as an ally of the Americans.
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• France joined the war as an ally of the Americans.
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• The British were defeated at the battle of Yorktown it meant the end of the war.
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• The British were defeated at the battle of Yorktown it meant the end of the war.
SentencesSentences
• 4 types– Declarative– Interrogative– Imperative– Exclamatory
• 4 types– Declarative– Interrogative– Imperative– Exclamatory
DeclarativeDeclarative
• Expresses a statement• Ends with a period• Expresses a statement• Ends with a period
•i.e. A successful inventor must use both knowledge and creativity
InterrogativeInterrogative
• Asks a question• Ends with a question mark
• Asks a question• Ends with a question mark
Who invented the telephone?
ImperativeImperative
• Tells or asks someone to do something
• Usually ends with a period but may end with an exclamation point
• Tells or asks someone to do something
• Usually ends with a period but may end with an exclamation point
• Name the inventor of the telegraph. Answer the question and win $1,000!
• Name the inventor of the telegraph. Answer the question and win $1,000!
ExclamatoryExclamatory
• Shows strong feeling • It always ends with an exclamation
point
• Shows strong feeling • It always ends with an exclamation
point
• I’m so glad I invented the computer!
• I’m so glad I invented the computer!
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