Language Focus Composicin IU. MayorPaloma Morales WARM UP: Make sentencesSimple Sentence Structure

A sentence is a statement t!at e"presses a complete i#ea. Sentences $orm t!e %uil#ing %locks o$ &ritten communication. '!ey inclu#e a(rmati)e statements* negati)e statements an# +uestions. A complete sentence must !a)e a su%,ect an# a )er%.

Su%,ect '!e su%,ect tells &!o or &!at t!e sentence is a%out. Sometimes t!e su%,ect is singular an# sometimes it is plural.Fatima smile# -singular su%,ect.Si%lings /g!t -plural su%,ect.Su%,ects can %e more t!an one &or#

Lois an# Peter !a)e eig!t c!il#ren

'!e !ungry kittens ran to t!eir mot!er. Simple Sentence Structure

0er%'!e )er% re$ers toan action or a state. It in#icates tense or time. '&o common tenses are present an# past. 1are# sings2ucks &alke# across t!e street

A sentence can !a)e more t!an one &or# My %rot!er stu#ie# !ar# an# earne# a #egree in economics. 'ask 34

Writing simple sentences Punctuation an# capitali5ation

'!e /rst &or# in a sentence is al&ays capitali5e# '!e &e##ing lasts $or se)eral #ays.

A complete sentence can en# in a perio#.A goo# speec! %egins &it! a ,oke.

A +uestion en#s &it! a +uestion mark.2o you en,oy learning a%out t!e &orl#6

7ccasionally* &riters use an e"clamation mark to gi)e emp!asis to a sentence. I looke# #o&n an# sli#ing across my %are $oot &as a giant green mam%a8'ask 39

Supply punctuation an# capitali5ation c!anges $or eac! sentence. Fragments

:)ery sentence must !a)e a su%,ect an# a )er% an# e"press a complete i#ea. A sentence t!at is missing a su%,ect or a )er% is incomplete. It is calle# a $ragment.

Incorrect I like Minneapolis. Is a clean city (subject is missing)

CorrectI like Minneapolis. It is a clean city.

Incorrect '!eysucces$ul (verb missing)

Correct'!ey are succes$ul Run;on sentences

'&o sentences t!at run toget!er &it!out correct punctuation %et&een t!em are calle# run;on sentences. 7ne &ay to correct a run;on sentence is to put a perio# %et&een t!e sentences. Anot!er &ay is to a## a comma an# a connecting &or#. 'ask 3