Sentence StructureKU Strategies

The dog chased the ball. The dog and children played outside. The dog ran after the ball and picked up

the ball. The mom and son were playing on the

swings and were squealing with delight.

Take note of underlined words, italicized words, and underlined-bolded words.

Simple Sentences – Identify the pattern.

SV = One main subject, one verb phrase SSV = Two subjects, connected by “and”,

one verb phrase SVV = One main subject, two verb phrases

connected by “and” SSVV = Two subjects connected by “and”,

and two verb phrases connected by “and”

Simple Sentences ~Identify the Pattern

SV = The dog chased the ball.

SSV =The dog and children played outside.

SVV =The dog ran after the ball and picked up the ball.

SSVV =The mom and son were playing on the swings and were squealing with delight.

Examples:

COMPOUND SENTENCES

FANBOYS

F = A = N = B = O = Y = S =

Compound SentencesFORANDNORBUTORYETSO

COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONSA conjunction is a “joiner”,

also known as a word that

connects two sentences

together.Special Note – Commas!

Cathy went to school that morning, but then Cathy became ill and had to go home.

Bill went to the gym that morning, and Susie went for a run in the park.

John plays basketball well, yet his favorite sport is baseball.

Bob thought he had a good chance of being elected to student council, for his reputation was stellar.

Compound Sentences -Identify the Pattern

Two independent clauses (sentences) are joined together by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

A comma always comes before the coordinating conjunction.

Capital letter and ending punctuation We may diagram our simple sentences

within our compound sentences.

Compound Sentences –Identify the Pattern

You will read the article assigned to your group. Identify as many “FANBOYS” sentences as you can in five minutes. ◦ Write an example of each in your journal.

Journal Entry #5 10-22-13 TITLE: FANBOYS F A N B O Y S

FANBOYS Activity

You will write an example of each sentence in your journal. For example:* F (for). The campers were happy to sit around the campfire, for they had been out fishing all day.

You will only find “and” & “but” examples. As part of your homework, you are to find examples from your independent reading book, newspaper, textbook, etc. that fit the pattern.

Once you are done with your article, you will share one sentence from your own paper with your group or elbow buddy.

One person from your group will come up to share his/her sentence.

Do our sentences fit the pattern?

FANBOYS Activity (continued)…

For: ◦ John thought he had a good chance to get the job, for

his father was on the company's board of trustees. Purpose – to introduce the reason for something.

And:◦ John wanted to ski, and Mary wanted to snowboard.

Nor:◦ That is not what I meant to say, nor should you

interpret my statement as an admission of guilt.

◦ That is neither what I said nor what I meant. Partnership: neither - nor

Examples:

But:◦ Joey lost a fortune in the stock market, but he still

seems able to live quite comfortably. Purpose – to establish a contrast between things.

Or:◦ We can broil chicken on the grill tonight, or we can just

eat leftovers. Yet:

◦ The visitors complained loudly about the heat, yet they continued to play golf every day. Purpose: It also functions as a coordinating conjunction

meaning something like "nevertheless" or "but." The word yet seems to carry an element of distinctiveness that but can seldom register.

Examples:

So:◦ Soto has always been nervous in large gatherings, so it is no

surprise that he avoids crowds of his adoring fans. “therefore”

Purpose: Be careful of the conjunction SO. Sometimes it can connect two independent clauses along with a comma, but sometimes it can't. For instance:

Soto is not the only Olympic athlete in his family, so are his brother, sister, and his Uncle Chet.

Where the word so means "as well" or "in addition," most careful writers would use a semicolon between the two independent clauses.

Examples:

The dog took a nap on the chair; the cat took a nap on the bed.

Harry ate dinner at home; Sue at dinner at a restaurant.

Peggy and Cara went to the beach; Bobbi and Sally went to the pool.

Compound SentencesThe use of the semi-colon…

Two sentences joined together by a semi-colon.

Why can’t we put a comma between the two sentences instead of a semi-colon?

Ex: Mark and Sally ate sushi, Brett and Darci ate pizza.

Compound Sentences –Identify the Pattern

COMMA SPLICE

We will do worksheet 1A together.

Homework: Worksheets 1C and 2A.

Let’s practice….