What makes a sentence a sentence

    • [DOC File]Analytical Sentences: What are they and how do I write one

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      This guide identifies what makes a topic sentence weaker and what components are necessary to make one effective. Avoid Description-only Topic Sentences. These sentences merely tell a fact about the work being analyzed. This is the most basic component of the analytical sentence, and, when standing by itself, makes for an abysmal one.


    • [DOC File]SENTENCE COMPLETION FOR CHILDREN

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      Title: SENTENCE COMPLETION FOR CHILDREN Author: Teresa Ramirez Last modified by: KAPI'OLANI HEALTH Created Date: 10/23/2003 6:35:00 PM Company: san Diego State University


    • [DOCX File]COMBINING SENTENCES FOR VARIETY AND STYLE

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      Good prose uses a variety of sentence types—simple, compound, and complex. Writing a series of ‘simple’ (subject-predicate) sentences makes writing sound choppy and monotonous. Just as important, heavy reliance on simple sentences doesn’t allow you to show logical relationships between ideas.


    • [DOC File]Syntax Handout - Mrs. Sutton's Classroom - Mrs. Sutton's ...

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      Periodic sentence makes sense only when the end of the sentence is reached. That morning, after a turbulent flight and some exciting experiences, we reached Edmonton. Balanced sentence the phrases and clauses balance each other by virtue of their likeness of structure, meaning, or length


    • [DOC File]Grammar Cheat Sheet

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      A sentence with a compound structure and a complex structure. The four sentence purposes: Declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory. Declarative Sentence: A sentence that declares or makes a statement. Imperative Sentence: A sentence that is imperious, that makes a command. Interrogative Sentence: A sentence that interrogates, that ...


    • [DOC File]Sentence Structure - Havlicek's classroom

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      loose sentence. makes its major point at the beginning and then adds subordinate phrases and clauses that develop or modify the point. A loose sentence could end at one or more points before it actually does (e.g. We reached Edmonton/that morning/after a turbulent flight/and some exciting experiences.).


    • [DOC File]Sentence Fragments and Run-on Sentences

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      A sentence is a group of words that names something and makes a statement about what is named. A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence because it lacks a subject, lacks a verb, or is a dependent clause. Fragments usually begin with a subordinate conjunction or a relative pronoun.


    • [DOCX File]Articles Tip Sheet.docx

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      Simple Sentence. Definition: A simple sentence consists of an independent clause, so it contains a subject and a verb. It does NOT contain either a dependent clause or another simple sentence. Examples (all subjects are in . bold . and verbs are . italicized: Jack. kicked. the ball. “Jack” is the subject and “kicked” is the verb ...


    • [DOC File]TEKS Lesson Plan/Unit Plan

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      Sentence structure The effective use of a variety of sentence types makes writing more interesting to the reader. Sentence fragments Sentence fragments can lead to confusion and misunderstanding of the intended message. Run-on sentences Run-on sentences can lead to confusion and misunderstanding of the intended message.


    • [DOC File]Copy and Compose - Sentences

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      The short appositive phrase in the sentence of Ford Madox Ford’s is separated by commas as it should be, for “the listener” in this imperative sentence makes forcefully clear who “you” is. Ford could have introduced the phrase with a connecting word and written “who are the listener,” but the connection is clear enough with ...



    • [DOC File]Sentence Structures

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      4. subordinate clause Is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence. A subordinate clause is always combined with a main clause in a sentence. 5. complex sentence Is a sentence that has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. 6.


    • [DOC File]Sentence Structure and Variety

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      Makes a statement. Gives a command. 2. Which is a declarative sentence? If you come with me, I’ll drive. Carmen is going to Mexico. Did you see my orange shirt? I just hate these socks! 3. What does a imperative sentence do? Makes an if…then statement. Makes a statement. Asks a question. Gives a command. 4. Which sentence is imperative ...


    • [DOCX File]Sentence Starters of Concrete Details

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      in your topic sentence Or, you can imbed the starter idea within your sentence as long as it shows that you are elaborating on the concrete detail sentence. This


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