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Sentence Structure General Hospital

Sentence Structure General Hospital

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English

8th Grade

Easy

CCSS
L.3.1H, L.4.1F, L.7.1A

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Sarah Stover

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Grammar General Hospital

Where Sentences Get a Second Chance

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Parts of a sentence:

Subject - who or what the sentence is about

Predicate - the action (verb) of a sentence

Independent Clause - contains a subject and predicate; can stand on its own

Dependent Clause - usually contains a subordinating conjunction; cannot stand on its own

Prepare for Your Rounds
Review the information about sentences below.

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Multiple Select

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Recall your Medical Training

Find all the independent clauses.

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The pink polka-dotted giraffe was my favorite stuffed animal.

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A hippo was splashing water all over the people watching him.

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the purple grape

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sitting on my chair

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Multiple Select

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Recall your Medical Training

Select all of the dependent clauses.

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The cat meows.

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When the cat is fed.

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Because she is hungry.

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Option 1: Join 2 independent clauses with a semi-colon

Option 2: Join 2 independent clauses with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

What is a compound sentence?

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A sentence that combines two independent clauses with proper punctuation and/or a coordinating conjunction.

How do I create a compound sentence?

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Multiple Choice

Recall your Medical Training

What are the coordinating conjunctions?

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and, of , from, if, but, so

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or, from, in, yet, with, to

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in, on, at, so, or, and

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for, and, nor, but, or, so

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Join the independent and dependent clauses with a comma and a subordinating conjunction

Reminder: The dependent clause can be placed at the beginning, followed by a comma, or at the end, usually without a comma.

What is a complex sentence?

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A sentence with one independent clause joined by at least one dependent clause.

How do I create a complex sentence?

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Multiple Choice

Recall your Medical Training

Which of the following are some subordinating conjunctions?

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although, because, since, until, while

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in, on, at, so, or, and

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for, and, nor, but, or, so

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Structure of a Compound-Complex Sentence

Example: Although I was tired, I finished my homework, and I watched TV.

Breakdown:

  • Dependent clause: Although I was tired

  • Independent clause #1: I finished my homework

  • Independent clause #2: I watched TV

⭐ There are three parts — one dependent and two independent clauses.

Formula: (Dependent Clause) + (Independent Clause) + , (FANBOYS + Independent Clause).

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Multiple Choice

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Identify the Problem

What type of sentence is this?

"I really wanted to do well on the quiz because I wanted an A in the class, and I got a B last quarter.

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compound

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complex

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compound-complex

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Multiple Choice

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Identify the Problem

What type of sentence is this?

"Juan played football, yet Juanita went shopping."

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compound

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complex

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compound-complex

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Multiple Choice

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Identify the Problem

What type of sentence is this?

"Because there was a snow day, the basketball game was rescheduled for Friday."

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compound

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complex

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compound-complex

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Fragment - lacks a subject, predicate, or complete thought

Run-on - when 2 or more independent clauses are incorrectly joined together

Sentence Errors:

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Match

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Diagnose the Patients:

What is wrong with each sentence?
Match the sentence to the choice that best describes its error.

Running through the rain with a smile on her face.

She wanted to go to the store it was raining outside.

We missed the flights; the hotel wouldn't refund our money.

Sentence Fragment

Run-on Sentence

Correct sentence/no errors

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Open Ended

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Treat the Patients:

Rewrite the sentence fragment to make it a complete sentence.

"Running through the rain with a smile on her face."

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Open Ended

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Treat the Patients:

Rewrite the run-on sentence to fix the sentence.

"She wanted to go to the store it was raining outside."

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Open Ended

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Alert! This question is ON YOUR TEST!

Rewrite the following sentences so that they form one compound-complex sentence:
"They’re born meat and they die meat. We studied them for several of their life spans. Since it didn’t take long."

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Great work today!
Today you reviewed:

  • Sentence Parts

    • Subject & Predicate

    • Clauses

  • Sentence Errors

    • Sentence Fragments

    • Run-On

  • Sentence Types

    • Simple Sentence

    • Compound Sentence

    • Complex Sentence

    • Compound-Complex Sentence

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