Sentence Structure, Sentence Problems, Transitions And Punctuation

Sentence Structure Week 1 Warisa Suksomboon Chulalongkorn University Language Institute

Simple Sentence ,[object Object],08/04/09 Subject Predicate Noun phrase Verb phrase What or who the sentence is about. What the subject is doing / what state it is in. object complement Action verbs Stative verbs

Simple Sentence ,[object Object],08/04/09 1. A sentence is a group of words that makes sense on its own. The boy kicked the ball.

Simple Sentence ,[object Object],08/04/09 The boy kicked the ball. 2. When you are writing, you need to use the right sentence punctuation.

Simple Sentence ,[object Object],08/04/09 The boy kicked the ball. 3. A sentence also needs AT LEAST two kinds of words in it. Subject Verb Object

Simple Sentence ,[object Object],[object Object],08/04/09 ,[object Object]

Group Work (15 minutes) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],08/04/09

Other things to know about the sentences ,[object Object],08/04/09

Other things to know about the sentences 08/04/09 Short sentences It sounds choppy. Long sentences It sounds boring. The best writing will consist of a mixture short and long sentences.

How do I make a compound sentence? ,[object Object],08/04/09

How do I make a compound sentence? 08/04/09 I hate curry. I like Thai food. a simple sentence a simple sentence but I hate curry, but I like Thai food.

How do I make a complex sentence? ,[object Object],08/04/09

How do I make a complex sentence? ,[object Object],08/04/09 Incomplete thought Dependent clause ,[object Object],Complete thought Independent clause The conjunction which joins a subordinate clause to a main clause, is called a subordinating conjunction (because, if, since, although, ect.). Subordinate clause main clause

Sentence Problems !!! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],08/04/09

Fragments ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],08/04/09

Fragments ,[object Object],08/04/09 FRAGMENT SENTENCE The verb is missing. What did Washington do on December 25, 1776? ,[object Object]

Fragments ,[object Object],08/04/09 FRAGMENT SENTENCE The second word group is a fragment and belongs with the sentence before it. ,[object Object]

Fragments 08/04/09 Purdue offers many majors in engineering. Such as electrical, chemical, and industrial engineering. Purdue offers many majors in engineering , s uch as electrical, chemical, and industrial engineering.

Fragments ,[object Object],08/04/09 Check… Subject + V erb ,[object Object]

Fragments ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],08/04/09

Fragments ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],08/04/09 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],FRAGMENT FRAGMENT FRAGMENT FRAGMENT SENTENCE

Run-ons ,[object Object],08/04/09

Run-ons ,[object Object],08/04/09 RUN-ON CORRECT ,[object Object]

Run-ons ,[object Object],08/04/09 RUN-ON CORRECT ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Run-ons 08/04/09 Getting married is easy staying married is another matter. Getting married is easy , but staying married is another matter.  but Although getting married is easy , staying married is another matter. Although Getting married is easy. Staying married is another matter. 

Choppy Sentences ,[object Object],08/04/09

Choppy Sentences ,[object Object],08/04/09 ,[object Object],Show logical connections between ideas by using words that show cause and effect, and words that show contrast.

Choppy Sentences ,[object Object],08/04/09 ,[object Object],You don’t need a new sentence for each piece of information, so you can integrate minor details. Examine your own writing carefully. Do you use too many short sentences? If you do, practice combining them.

Stringy Sentences ,[object Object],08/04/09

Stringy Sentences ,[object Object],08/04/09 ,[object Object]

Practice! ,[object Object],[object Object],08/04/09

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