Do now: 1. n the following sentence underline the noun and circle the verb. The flink glopped. 2. What is the above sentence about? When is this action taking place in this sentence (past, present, future)? Who/how many are performing this action (one, two, many)? You are able to understand the nonsense sentence because you are familiar with that sentence pattern: a person or thing performing an action Performer Action (The) flink globbed.
Lewis Carroll (from Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, 1872) `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. "Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!" Plural Noun Ending: -s Verb Endings: -ed -ing Adjective Endings: -er -est -y Adverb Ending: -ly
Even with a nonsense sentence, you could identify a complete thought (with performer and action). These basic clues can be used to identify independent and dependent clauses. March 05, 2012
ndependent Clause An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. An independent clause is a sentence. Jim studied in the library for his chemistry quiz.
Dependent Clause A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence. Often a dependent clause is marked by a dependent marker word. When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz... (What happened when he studied? The thought is incomplete.)
Dependent Marker Word A dependent marker word is a word added to the beginning of an independent clause that makes it into a dependent clause. When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz, it was very noisy. Some common dependent markers are: after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, in order to, since, though, unless, until, whatever, when, whenever, whether, and while.
Please read through the following sentences and identify them as ndependent (COMPLETE) or Dependent (NCOMPLETE): After the mayor's defeat, he retired from public office. Bring me a cup of coffee, please. When Richard called his office. The two truckers arrived at the delivery depot at the same time. The man in the blue suit and the lady in the tan coat walking. The legislature meets daily. did not buy enough yarn for the sweater. Because wanted to. A large delivery truck reached the intersection. The nervous witness spilled the coffee in the celebrity's lap. The fumbling, bumbling clown dancing. The county official faced the angry crowd. The women in the community organized a boycott against Sam's Market. The winning pitcher threw a fast ball. Unless her considerate husband brought a dozen roses for their anniversary. after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, in order to, since, though, unless, until, whatever, when, whenever, whether, and while. Activity
Please read through the following sentences and identify them as ndependent (COMPLETE) or Dependent (NCOMPLETE): D D D D D After the mayor's defeat, he retired from public office. Bring me a cup of coffee, please. When Richard called his office. The two truckers arrived at the delivery depot at the same time. The man in the blue suit and the lady in the tan coat walking. The legislature meets daily. did not buy enough yarn for the sweater. Because wanted to. A large delivery truck reached the intersection. The nervous witness spilled the coffee in the celebrity's lap. The fumbling, bumbling clown dancing. The county official faced the angry crowd. The women in the community organized a boycott against Sam's Market. The winning pitcher threw a fast ball. Unless her considerate husband brought a dozen roses for their anniversary. after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, in order to, since, though, unless, until, whatever, when, whenever, whether, and while. Activity
Objective for tomorrow: Coordinating conjunctions and punctuation (commas and semicolons) You will be broken up into two groups: Group 1 still working to prevent run-ons and fragments. Group 2 has complete sentences down; Now it's time to look at more advance sentence structure and punctuation.