The Sentence

• Instructions

1. Count off and group yourselves.

2. Using the the handout given,

construct seven (7) different
sentences using the words and
phrases written on the handout.

3. Write your sentences in the flipchart

provided.

4. You have 15 minutes for this activity.

 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

COMPLETE

CORRECT COHERENT

GRAMMAR LOGIC

concise concrete clear courteous

What is a CORRECT sentence?

A correct and coherent sentence is a group of

words that contain a subject, a verb, and make
a complete thought.

1. All sentences begin with a capital letter and end

with a period (.), a question mark (?), or an
exclamation mark (!).

2. A sentence can be short, medium length, or

long and still be correct.
What is a COHERENT sentence?

All the words in the sentence, when considered

together, make a whole idea .

Examples:

The chair in the parlor.

The chair in the parlor was covered in brown

leather.
1. My pet _____ barks when he wants a bone.

2. Joe and I played a game of ____________ at the park.

3. I am __________ there are cockroaches inside the cabinet.

4. The policeman parked the ___________ by the store.

5. The crowd cheered as the __________ passed by.

6. My mother's company ___________ part for computer.

7. My math ______________ is due this week.

8. His sister is studying _________ so she can become a doctor.

9. Being a pilot is very dfficult if you can't __________ well.

10. Sometimes you have to make a ___________ before you learn to

do something properly.
 Coor dination

• Coordination gives equal attention to two items.

Example: The dog ate Martin's favorite tie. The cat left white fur all
over his suit.

COMBINE: The dog ate Martin's favorite tie and the cat left white fur all
over his suit.
Yo u c a n a l s o c o o r d i n at e w i t h a
semicolon.

The interviewer had seven Persian cats. She would

understand Martin's predicatment.

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 Subordination

Subordination gives less attention to one idea so that the

other has emphasis.

Subordinate conjunction: because, even though and when

Example: Marvin tried to clean his suit. He was late for

the interview.
Choose the most effective word.
1. To impress Diana his date, Ryan labored
over the chicken stir fry; ____________,
she took offense that he was serving meat
after she had explained her vegetarianism.

A. futhermore
B. moreover
C. however
D. additionally
2. __________ Thomas scores a 100 on the
final exam, he cannot pass College
Algebra, a class he is taking for the third
time.

A. Because
B. Since
C. As a result
D. Unless
3. The Rodriguez family breathed a sigh of
relief when the giant Narra tree withstood
the strong typhoon winds; __________
they gave thanks that electricity was
restored in 12 short hours.

A. as a result
B. moreover
C. however
D. on the otherhand
4. Martha's piano squealed like a startled
puppy _______ she hadn't practiced in
weeks.

A. because
B. for
C. since
D. unless
5. __________ Allan tasted the spaghetti
sauce, he declared that it needed more
basil and salt.

A. Unless
B. Although
C. Whereas
D. After
Directions: In the items that follow,
choose the sentence that expresses
the thought most clearly and
effectively and that has no errors in
structure.
A. We decided to skip breakfast, for a spider crawled out
of the cereal box.

B. We decided to skip breakfast, and a spider crawled out

of the cereal box.

C. We decided to skip breakfast, so a spider crawled out of

the cereal box.

A
A. Madison and I decided to eat ice cream for dinner so that we
had burned enough calories earlier at the gym.

B. Madison and I decided to eat ice cream for dinner because

we had burned enough calories earlier at the gym.

C. Although Madison and I decided to eat ice cream for dinner,

we had burned enough calories earlier at the gym.

B
A. Even though Hank vacuumed the rental car, he failed to
remove all the hair of Bonkers, his golden retriever.

B. Unless Hank vacuumed the rental car, he failed to remove

all the hair of Bonkers, his golden retriever.

C. Since Hank vacuumed the rental car, he failed to remove

all the hair of Bonkers, his golden retriever.

A
A. Bonkers retrieves anything round, but put away
those CDs if you don’t want teeth marks in them.

B. Bonkers retrieves anything round, and put away

those CDs if you don’t want teeth marks in them.

C. Bonkers retrieves anything round, so put away those

CDs if you don’t want teeth marks in them.

C
A. Andre mowed the lawn while Celia watched soap
operas on television.

B. While Andre mowed the lawn Celia watched soap

operas on television.

C. While Andre mowed the lawn Celia, on the other hand,

watched soap operas on television.