Transcript Sentences PPT (Introduction)

Sentences
A sentence is…
A sentence is
a complete
thought.
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A sentence is oneLevel
‘unit’ of
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thought that should be
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complete in sense and
structure.
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A sentence should be
written with the correct
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punctuation marks and word
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order.
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A sentence should start
with a capital letter…
Tony loves Lucy!
I am very busy at work.
He is hoping to go travelling.
Where are we going?
…and end with:
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a full stop .
a question mark
?
an exclamation
mark !
Different types of sentence:
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a statement is a sentence that ends in a full
stop
an exclamation is a sentence that ends with
an exclamation
mark (to show feeling)
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a question is a sentence that begins with a
questioning word
and ends in a question mark.
Complete the sentence.
Write the correct end of sentence punctuation into the
box (. ! ?)
to make the following sentences make sense.
1.
Are you coming shopping
1.
Where is James going
1.
Let’s get food – I’m starving
1.
Sarah has gone to the bank
For a sentence to be
complete it should have
a subject and a verb.
The subject is who
or what the
sentence is
about, for example:
Tom loves to eat
pasta.
Tom is the subject.
Activity:
Underline the
subject of each
sentence.
Hazel loves to eat
pizza.
___________________
St Helens is fantastic!
___________________
I enjoy learning.
___________________
My car is very old.
___________________
For a sentence to be
complete it should have a
subject and a verb.
A verb is a
‘doing’
or ‘being’
word, for
example:
Tom is happy.
Tom rides his
bicycle.
I am happy.
is, rides and
am
are the
verbs.
Activity:
Underline the verb from each
sentence.
1.
Sheila cooks tea.
2.
Jamil likes beer.
3.
4.
The company apologised
for the mistake.
The dogs tugged at the
rope
To check if you have written a complete
sentence ask yourself the following
questions:
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Does my sentence start
with a capital letter?
Does my sentence end with
a full stop, exclamation
mark or a question mark?
Does my sentence include a
main subject (the person or
thing being written about)
Does my sentence have a
verb (a doing word e.g. cook,
eat, write, study, speak, go,
run,) or a ‘being’ word e.g.
am, is, was, are)
More about sentences
Sentences are made up of clauses. Simple
sentences consist of just one clause that makes
complete sense on its own.
Eg.
• The children watched a TV programme.
• Their mother made their tea.
Simple sentences are often short like those
above but not always:
The large, green bin in the corner need to be
emptied by the cleaners everyday.
Simple sentences
Here are some examples of simple
sentences:
My name is Helen. I am nineteen years old.
I come from St Helens. I like to dance.
Write a simple sentence to answer each
question:
What is your favourite hobby (what do you
do for fun?)
___________________________________
Who is your favourite film actor / actress?
___________________________________
Compound sentences
A compound sentence is made up of two simple
sentences joined together and has two or more
clauses. They are joined using co-ordinating
conjunctions:
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
(FANBOYS)
Example:
Michael likes his work.
(simple sentence)
Michael works hard.
(simple sentence)
Michael likes his job and works hard.
(compound sentence)
Make the following into compound sentences
using either:
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
look at how the meaning of the sentences change!
Bill was sad. Dave was happy.
Bill was sad _____________ Dave was happy.
Edna was in love. Tim was not in love.
Edna was in love ______________Tim was not in love.
Steve likes Chinese food. Karen likes Indian food.
Steve likes Chinese food ________________Karen likes
Indian food.
Asia likes going to the movies. Jim likes going to
the movies too.
Asia likes going to the movies _____________Jim likes
going to the movies too.
More on conjunctions
subordinating conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions are used
with complex sentences
These conjunctions explain why:
because as since
Question:Why are you so happy today?
Answer: I am happy because the sun is
shining!
Answer: As it’s my birthday today,
I’m buying a new car!
Answer: Since it’s my birthday, I’m
going to the spa.
More on conjunctions
subordinate conjunctions
These conjunctions are to do with
time: after, when and since.
Question: Are you doing anything
nice this evening?
Answer: When I have done all of my
work, I will go to the
cinema.
After I have finished my
work, I will go running.
Complex sentences
A complex sentence is usually made up of a main clause
(that would make sense on its own) joined by one or more
subordinate clauses (could not be a sentence on their
own).
The meaning of these sentences is shown by the
relationship between the subordinate clause and the main
clause (often shown by the use of a subordinating
conjunction).
Example:
subordinate clause
main clause
Since I came back from my holiday, I have had a horrible cold.
main clause
subordinate clause
He left the office early, bought a paper and had a leisurely lunch.
Writing complex
sentences
using subordinate conjunctions
1. What is your main reason for
coming to class?
I come to class because ___________________ .
2. What is your favourite food?
My favourite food is _________________ because / as
__________________
.
Writing complex sentences
Match up the main clauses with the subordinate ones
in the table below.
Main clauses
Subordinate clauses
the dog ran down the road
as Rover broke free of his
lead
all of the letters got wet
Mr Brown slipped and fell
over
it had begun to rain
Rover bit the postman
laughing quietly to himself
barking loudly
nipping viciously at his
ankles
as they fell into the muddy
puddle
a few minutes earlier
Decide where to put the subordinate clause in your
sentence
Write out your sentences putting in full stops, commas
and capital letters where needed.