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    Name Date: ut EDIT, SENTENCES: RUN-ON SENTENCES ‘Arun-on sontonce is two (or more) sentences that have been put together as one ‘sentence without the correct punctuation or inking words. Fr example: | rally wanted to goon the camping trip it was fully booked. “Thor are soveral ferent ways to fix run-on sentences: * Make two separate sentences. * Uso comma and a conjunction, such as and, 50, but, ore, to make a ‘compound sentence, * Use a serricolon to make a compound sentence. The semicolon can ‘sometimes be followed by a linking word or pirase, such as however, for example, therefore, oF asa resut For example: | rally wanted to go on the camplog tip. It was fly booked. | eally wanted to. go on the camping trp, but it was fully Booked, "rally wanted to goon the carping trip: however, twas fully booked, {Choose the best option forthe type of wring you are doing and the tone you ae trying te achieve. For example, using a semicolon and alinking word or phrase, such 3s {thorfore oF aa rest, can reat a formal tone, Creating a compound sentence can ‘200 variety you aragy nave at ot shot, cnoppy sentences. A. Correct each run-on sentence below. 1. Dominic went toa climate change rally he met some interesting people 2. cropped my phone on the pavement stil works. Many people today read the news onine newspapers may soon become obsolete, 4. Krystal fs struggling in math she gota tutor 'B. Choose two run-on sentences from Exercise A. Correct each one using a method ‘thats different from the one you used in that exercise. 2 CC. Inyour own words, describe the diferent methods of fkingrun-on sentences and ‘explain how you decide which method to use. fe) Buta Sentences 33 Date: KNOW, COMPLETE SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES e nA ‘Asontonce has two pats: subject and predicate, “The complete subject includes al the words that tll who or what & doing something Inthe sentence, or whom or what the sentence is about ‘The complete predicate includes all the words that tll what the subjects doing or what i ke, For example: A new family moved Int the house next door Complete subject: anew family Complete predicate: moved info the house next door Boing aware of the complete subject and predicate helps you understand how your sentences ft together whan you vt [AL Underline the complete subject and circle the complete predicate in each ‘sentence below. 1. Ourcass cscusted the isues surounding ontine censorship. 2. The ally made me want to become more involved in social activism. 19, Finley's performance at the talant show as the bast act by far ‘4. My English tutor says am making excelent progress ‘5. The hardest thing about going back to schools getting up early B. Below, write a paragraph describing what you would do if you were prime minister. ‘Then, undertine the complete subject and circle the complete predicate in every ‘sentence of your paragraph. MEAT Lap A alee) 2 hats SIMPLE SUBJECTS ‘The subject ofa sentence tells who or whats doing something in the sentence, or whom oF what the sentence i about. A simple subjet isa single word~a noun of 8 pronoun. Simple subjects donot include any adjectives or other descriptive werd. Far example: The best way to study ls to have someone qu you. Inthe example, way the simple subject. Notice that it does not include the describing ‘words the best or to stucy. 'A. Underline the simple subject in each sentence below. 1. The fst prize winner receives $1000 in scholarship money. 2. The poor | wrote for English class was published in the school newspaper 8. Xeria's now hobby is learning how to ply the saxophone. 4. My ight ankle tl hurts from soocer practice last week ‘5 The most annoying thing in the word Is when you get othe bus stop jst as the bus leaving, 8. Write a paragraph about two ways to prevent cyberbullying. Then, circle the simple ‘subject in each sentence of your paragraph. ‘©. xchange your paragraph from Exercise B witha partner, Write a response to your partner’ paragraph. Undertine each simple subject in your response and review ‘them together. iS assent 88 Mamet te. eds lie 7 hal ee SIMPLE’ PREDICATES ® ‘A simple predicate contains ony the verb ftom the action part of a sentsnce, Simple predleates donot include any adverbs or other descriptive words Fr example: My older broter stared anghly atthe empty cereal box. Inthe ramped sth sil priate Note hat dest ni the esoriong words angrily or atthe empty cereal | simple preaicate can sometimes be more than one word because some verb forms tre several words long Fr example: Marnie could hear the freworks trom her house. Calin as been tothe restaurant tree times ths weak. |A. Underline the simple prodicats in each sentence below. 4. lnmy opinion, al schools should have school uniforms. 2. Everyone in class was wearing a green shirt on St. Patrick's Day 3. run every moering to koop ft 4. Jair forgo his notes fo the presentation ‘5. This history project will equi alt of resoarch 6. Tamara thinks the house across the stest is haunted, 7. My cousins are visting from Whitehorse this summer £8. Lola's parents confiscated her shone fora week. 1B. White five sentences about the importance of volunteerism. Then, crcl the simple predicate in each sentence. ite @ short paragraph about Canadian identity. Exchange your paragraph with 2 partner. Circo the simple predicates in your partner's paragraph. 96 Bus Sortnces, & Name: ates Wr eA ale Co) 31 Es COMPOUND SUBJECTS “The subject of a sentence tes who or whats dolng something in the sentenoe, ri boing discussed init. A compound subject consists of two or more simple subjects Joined by the conjunction and, Fr example: The flowers in the front yard and the herbs onthe deck need to be watered Inthe example, the parts of the compound subject ae flowers and herbs because they ‘are bath the simple subjects ofthe verb ed. 'A. Undertine the simple subjects that form the compound subject in each sentence below. 1. Aimed and Paulo ae coming over to study ater schoo 2. Katinas aunt and uncle are taking he out for dinner tonight. 3. hink that heatstroke and exhaustion made me light-headed this afternoon, 4. Raccoone, aquol, and groundhogs have been digging in the vagoable garden, 5 Fred foods and sugary snacks ae pot pat ofa heathy cet 6. Online piracy and violence in video games wil be the topics of the debate this aternen. 'B,_ Write a paragraph about a current event that you have read about inthe news, recently nchide at last three sentences that have compound subjects. Exchange your paragraph from Exercise B with a partner. Circle the compound ‘subjects in your partner's paragraph. Then, in your own words, write a definition of @ ‘compound subject. @ iSeries 7 Name: - Date: _ EU arias ates COMPOUND PREDICATES [A predicate refers tothe action that takes place in a sentance tis the verb o vr ‘hraso that tls what the subjects dong or what itis Ike. A compound predicate Includes two r more actions (or descriptions) that have the sare subject and are Joined by a conjunction such as and, oF, But For example: The protesters marched down Main Street and chanted loudly. In the example, the pars of the compound predicate are marched and chanted. These are the two actions that the protesters (the subject i. To find the compound predicate, it helps to ask what the subjoct does ors: "What the protesters do? They marched and chanted.” |A. Underline the simple predicates that make up the compound predicate n each sentence below. 1. When preparing fora test, | sways study the material and aska end to quiz mo. 2. Every now and then | ee Mr. Muhamed inthe store and ask him how he's ding 3, Petrov was upset about his test score and decided to talk to Nis teacher about it 4. We wl ethor have lunch inthe park or go to a restaurant downtown, ‘5, Tis summer, we are going to France and visting the Canadian National Vimy Memeri 6. Alda wanted to goto band practice but frgot her guar at home. 7. Next week, we wil ether goto the art gallry andlean about abstract expressionism or stay home and study, Below, write a paragraph about the benefits and challenges of conducting online research. Use at least three sentences that have compound predicates, and identity thom. Write down five types of professional people found in your community. What does each ‘one do? Write an answer for each, using a compound predicate. Bald Setes @ Name: Date: COMBINE SENTENCES: COMPOUND SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES ‘A.compound subject is made up of two or more subjects that arejlned by conjunction such s and or or. A compound predicate is made up of tio or more ‘verbo verb pases joined bya conuneton, such as and, er, er but Sometimes, short ‘sentences can be combined by creating compoune subjects or compound predicates. For example: Laure played wel last ight. Simi played wel, to. Lauri and Si played well lastnight. compound eect) ‘The players were exhausted. They found enough energy 1 raise ‘a choer, however. ‘The players ware exhausted, but found enough energy to raise a choer. compound predicate) ‘Some sentences can have both a compound subject and a compound predicate. For example: Laure and Simi played wal lastnight and Pelped thei team reach the semifinals. ‘Combining shor, choppy sentenoas nto senlenoes wit compound subjects or compound Fredeates can hap you avo repation anc make your wii How mare natural > ‘Combine the sentences below into ono sentence by creating compound subjects and predicates. 1. This summer, Al took guitar lessons, He also worked asa Hfeguard atthe puble poo, 2. Lana wants to spend her birthday at home. Alternatively, she might want to go out for diane. 2. ane leaned how to kit Caleb learned how to kit too. They made searves for ther ends Write two sentences about the arts. Include a compound subject or predicate, oF both, in each sentence. CC. Write two examples of compound subjects and two examples of compound predicates. Challenge a partner to use them in sentences. @ Badsaninom 99 TENCE PARTS: DIRECT AND INDIRECT, OBJEC ‘An objec isa noun or pronoun that receives the action ina sentence. There ae two kinds of objects rect objects and indirect objects, ‘Adirect object rceives the dec action ofa verb. For example: The neighbour fed our cat while we were away Inthis example, the neighbours the subject he one doing the action and feds the vrs (the action) What ithe neighbour fe? Our cat. Therefore, cur cat the cect object, ‘An indeectobjectinleates the parson o thing having the action done to or for them, ‘Anindtect object cannot exist without a direct object. For example: The neighbour gave our cat tuna What oid the neighbour give? Tuna. Threlore, tuna isthe ect object. To whom did the neighbour eve tuna? To our cat. Therefore, ourcat isthe inceectobjct. Including rect an indirect objects in your sentences can add detals and fuency to your wring. ‘A. Undertine the crest object and circle the inairect object in each sentence Below. 1. The speech gave me an idea about how te make our school more environmentally ren 2. Vince and Hyatt brought the clas doughnuts on the last day of schoo ‘3. Carmina showed me a grt way to wack the progres of my physical acy 4, Se sad, "Sing me your favourite song," 80 65, Lucy told her brother a joke about Canasian hockey fans. 6, Marcos lent Alana his phone to ta pictures at the football game 7. The assignment gave students an opportunity to express their crt £8, The july caused Olvia lot of pan inher lower back. ‘On the tines below, write three sentences about any aspect of education. Include both a direct object and an indirect object in your sentences. 4 Buh Sertonces: is} CC. On the tines below, write two or three paragraphs about the influence of advertising ‘on young people. Include at least four sentences that have indirect objects, and then Underline the indirect objects. . Exchange the paragraphs you wrote In Exercise C with a partner. Circle the direct ‘objects in your partner's paragraphs. Then, work together to define the torms diract ‘object and indirect object in your own words. @ | Name: — bate: EZR era AND SUBORDINATE’ CLAUSES e ‘There are two kinds of clauses. An Independent clause, oF main cause, expresses a complete thaught and can stand on its own asa sentence. A subordinate clause cannot stan on its own as a sontonce;t dopends on an independent clause to make sense. A subordinate cause begins wih 2 conjunction and can be placed befor, afer, or in the middle ofthe main cause ‘Subocdnate clauses canbe restrictive (ssontal tothe mearing ofthe sentence) or on-estritve (not essen). A restive cause beginning with who, whom, tht, or which dents @ noun or pronoun. Far example: The student who won fst prize should come tomy office. In thie example, th clause who won fs pre i estrtve because It identifies the oun student. I were removed, the meaning ofthe sentence would change Nom restrictive clauses add information but are not essential tothe sentence, Non-restictve clauses are wat apart wth commas, Fer example: Manuela, who won fist prize, wrote an excellent speech. In this example, the clause wo won fist prize adds information about Manvel, but oes rot dentiy her fer name aay doss that and so nt essential tothe meanina, aning ofthe |A. Underline the subordinate claus “nonessential” on the In each sentence below. Then, write “essential” or 1. My essa, whlch son Incigenous rights in Canada, willbe fished by Friday. 2. The man who knocked over our mailbox came by to apologize. 3. | wil fai the next math tet unless | study realy hae. 4. This olcton, whichis turing into a cose race, wil affect the future of Canad, ‘5. Acause that I foo vor strongly about i the ethical teatment of animals, 6. Last summer, when we went to Vancouver, | swam inthe acean forthe fist te. 7. Next week, when your uncles visting, you need tobe on your best behaviour . On the nes bolow, write two sentences about any aspect ofthe environment Include an cessontal clause in one ofthe sentences and a nonessential clause in the other 1 42 Build Sentences, fa) Name Date: CC. On thetines below, write a short story about living without technology such as coliphones, ‘and computers. Include at least two sentences with essential clauses and two sentences ‘with nonessential clauses in your story. . Exchange your story from Exercise C with a partner. Underline the essential clauses and Circle the nonessential clauses in your partner's story. @ ‘uid Sentences Name: Dates. COMBINE SENTENCES: COMPLEX SENTENCES ‘complex sentence isa sentence hat hasan independent clause (main aus), pas ‘one or mee subordinate clases. You can join two separate sentences to frm a complex ‘sentence. One sentence mais an independent clause whe the other becomes a subordinate cause, ging mare deal or descpton about some aspect ofthe man clause ‘You can join a subordinate clause to an independent clause with a conjunction (uch saltough after, btore, Because, since, unless, f, whl, whan, wher, or Whenaven ‘or with a relative pronoun (Such a8 who, whom, whose, which, oF tha, For example: Cieo studied hard. She dd wall onthe test. (Goo ol wel on the test because she sted hard. (conluneton) Ceo, who sted hard, cs wel on the test. rlative pronoun) you place the subornate clause before the Independent clause, I shouldbe foloweet ‘bya.comma, When the subordinate clause in te mide of the sentence and is ‘onessental ot needed forthe mearing ofthe sarterea) is set apart with commas. (My eu shit, whch suo, has arp) lhe subordinate clause essential, or noeded forthe ‘meaning ofthe sentence, ts not sot apart wih commas. The shit that bought has arp) ‘A. Underline the subordinate clause in each complex sontonce below. 1. Unless you're ready to go inten mints, we're leaving without you 2. Leonard Cohen, who i a famous Canadian songwriter, wrote the song "Hallelujah." ‘8. The studonts who ae in tho school play can leave eal for rehearsal 1. My now phone, which | was really excited about, keeps malfunctioning, ke tistening to podcasts while I lean my room. ist want oe around al day tough the other team played aggressively, we won the game. 4 5 6. Whenever its tis ht, 1 £8, The movie that my brother directed was nominated for an award '. Greate complex sentences by combining each pair of sentences below and adding a ‘conjunction or @ relative pronoun, 41. Abed volunteers atthe nstute forthe Bind. He kes helping people. 2. We are going to aly next year Iam learing how to speak alan. 44 Butt Sertoncen @ Name: Date: (C. Below, write two or three paragraphs about the relationship between nature and ‘technology Include at least three complex sentences in your paragraphs. Exchange your paragraphs from Exercise C with a partner. Underine al the complex ‘sentonces in your partner's paragraphs. Then, experiment with rewriting: Can you change the placement ofa subordinate clause, or change a conjunction oa relative pronoun? ‘Are there any other sentences that can be combined to make complex sentences? Make atleast three changes and discuss how the changes affect the flow of the paragraphs. @ us Sertencee 4 Name Deter. p43) RECOGNIZE CLAUSES: ADJECTIVE CLAUSES e ‘An adjective clause isa group of words that describes aroun or pronoun and has a subject and a verb. Adjective clauses can begin with relative pronouns, such as who, whom, whose, that, or which. They can also begin wih relative adverbs, such as when, Bea = here, or hy. An adectve clause cannot stand on ts own needs to connect toa ‘main clus, ‘Anadjective clause can be essential, meaning it s needed to entity @ noun o ‘pronoun. Orit ean be nonessential, meaning that it simply ads more information ‘bout a noun or pronoun. Nonessentil causes are always set apart with commas, ‘wile essential clauses are not For example: The person who made this cake deserves a medal essential) ‘Damian, who loves baking, made tis dicious cake (nonesseetal) Inthe fest example, the acjactve clause identifies the subject (te person), s itis ‘essential tothe meaning of the sentence. nthe second example, the adectve clause ‘Simply adds information about the subject (Damian) and isnot essential to the meaning ofthe sentence [AL Underline the adjective clause In each sentence below. On the line provided, write E It the adjoetivo clause is essential or N if itis nonessential. 1. The singer whose band played atthe talent show has a realy good voice. _ 2. A place that Ive always wanted to vist Is the Bay of Fundy. |. My fend Victoria, who just moved here from Edmonton, is coming over tonight ‘4. The park where we had lunch is beaut at tis time of year. 5. My family vistod Prince Edward Island inthe year 2008, when my sistr was a baby. — (6. The woman wha hac heatstroke was taken to tha hospital. 3. Below, write a paragraph about an event that had a strong impact on you. Use at least two sentences that contain adjective clauses in your paragraph. C. Look through some online books, magazines, or news articles and find three ‘examples of sontoncos with adjective clauses. Write down tho sentences and Underline each adjective clause. Then, write dovn whether each adjective clause fs {essential or nonessential and explain how you know. 46 Bhs Sertences fe) RECOGNIZE CLAUSES: ADVERB CLAUSES ‘An adiverb clause isa rou of word that has a subject anda verb and that deserabos ‘Verb, an adectve, or another adr [An adverb clause usually anavers one ofthese questons: Where? (place) When? {tme) Why? (reason) How? (condtion or method) always begins with a conjunction, such as after, athcugh, as, because before, once, since, So, unless, unl, when, whenever, whore, oF while [An adverb clause can be placed atthe beginning or the end of a sentence. it goes at ‘he begining t must be folowed by @ comma. For example: Keisha ran tothe doar when she heard the car drive up \Whan she haar the car drive up, Kesha rato the door. [A. Underline the adverb clause in each sentence below. 4. We crove around town uni we found store that was stil open 2. After walking halfway tothe lay, Jonah relze he'd forgotten his books. ‘3. While staring off into space, | heard the teacher eal my name. 4. Charlotte wanted to volunteer atthe animal sheter because it was whore she adopted her ct. ‘5. Before she coud open her mouth knew what she was gong to say. 'B. On the tnes below, write a paragraph about atime when you stood up for what you believe in, inckude atleast two sentences that have adverb clauses. ©. Look through a novel or short story that you are currently reading Find three sentences, ‘that have adverb clauses and write down the sentences In each ono, undertne the adverb clause, and ctce the ver, adjective, or adver thatthe clause describes. @ utd Sten Ez} atone Something in thea ising vero) A EDIT, SENTENCES: SENTENCE FRAGMENTS bd ‘A sentence fragment isa group of words that's punctuated tke a sentence but ls not Complete. One kind of sentence tragmont is mising asubjct ora vr For example: Left without saying goodbye. (missing subject) To this type of sentence fragment, add the missing subject or verb. For example: Jen lf without saying goodbye. Something in the ait. ‘Sometimes, sentence fragments are used intetionally, Wters use sentence fragments for cramate effect or to convey an informal natural tone. Sentence fragments are also sed in advertsing For example: "Be right back,” said Dara as she rushed out ofthe room, (Great service. Great prices. That's the Super Mart way ‘The passage below contains sentence fragments that are used for dramatic effect. Undertine all the sentence fragments ‘Before the party, made a checkist in my head to make sure hadnt forpoten anything. alone? Check. Streamers? Check. Music? Check. thought | had everything under contro, Lunt here my sstrealing me rom the other room. “Foxgeting something?” she asked. looked atthe clock; the quests would start arving any minute “Everythings ready" | said. “Now, quit stressing me out and help me put out these plates!” What exactly wil people be putting on the plates? An imaginary cake?” At that moment, al the blood stata rushing to my head. The cake! had completly forgotten to pik un the cok! ‘Turn the fragments below into full sentences. White the sentences on the line 4. Tied of wating in ne a the grocery store? 2. New phonos. In stores now. 3. Tak to you tater, 4. Makes sence le Serene @ Name: tes C. On the tines below, write a short story about forgetting something important. Include

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