Download Syntax Review: Patterns, Structures, and Problems

Syntax Review: Patterns, Structures, and Problems
Sentence Patterns
What is the structure of a pattern 1 sentence?
Subject + Action Verb
What is the structure of a pattern 2 sentence?
Subject + Action Verb + Direct Object
What is the structure of a pattern 3 sentence?
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Noun
What is the structure of a pattern 4 sentence?
Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
What is the structure of a pattern 5 sentence?
Subject + Action Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Sentence Patterns Practice
Identify the pattern of the following sentences:
1
The men over there are soldiers.
1
Pattern 3
2
Those fragile peacock feathers tickled my chin.
2
Pattern 2
3
Sharks can be dangerous to swimmers off beaches.
3
Pattern 4
4
The soda bottle exploded all over the kitchen floor.
4
Pattern 1
5
He gobbled it up completely in less than five seconds!
5
Pattern 2
6
Paula brought me a guitar for my birthday.
6
Pattern 5
7
The fiercest dog became leader of the pack.
7
Pattern 3
8
They gave Mom a new apron.
8
Pattern 5
9
Our relative arrived two days after the end of school.
9
Pattern 1
10
Grape juice tastes delicious on a hot day.
10
Pattern 4
Sentence Structure
What is a simple sentence?
An independent clause; subject, verb, complete
thought
What is a compound sentence?
Two independent clauses joined correctly with either a
comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon
What is a complex sentence?
An independent clause and a dependent clause joined
together correctly.
What are the coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS – for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What type of conjunction begins a dependent clause?
Subordinating conjunctions like because, since, who,
that, after, though, where, while
Sentence Structure Practice
Identify each sentence as simple, compound, or complex
1
She has a blue backpack.
1
simple
2
We went to the park, and we had hot dogs on the grill.
2
compound
3
The children finished their work, and they played on
the computer.
3
compound
4
She is reading her book because she is done with her
class work.
4
complex
5
The teacher returned the students’ homework after
she noticed they were full of errors.
5
complex
6
Martin organized the kitchen appliances with care.
6
simple
Sentence Problems
What are the three things a sentence must contain?
A subject, a verb, and be a complete thought
If a sentence is not a complete thought, it is a ____.
Fragment
_____ sentences are usually the result of a
misunderstanding of how to correctly use punctuation.
Run-On
A _____ is a type of run-on where two independent
clauses are joined by JUST a comma.
Comma splice
A _____ is when a phrase is not placed close to the noun it
is modifying.
Misplaced Modifier
Sentence Problems Practice
Identify if the following sentences are a run-on, a
fragment, or contain a misplaced modifier.
1
Breathless with anticipation, the evening went very well.
Misplaced modifier
2
Today we use a saucer to hold a cup, long ago that
wasn’t the case.
Run on (comma splice)
3
Because she waited too long to call for help.
Fragment (dependent clause only)