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Literary Analysis and
Composition 2014-2015
Tuesday, December 2
GUM 5.7
Composition 3.7
GUM 5.7
• What are our lesson objectives?
• What will I be able to do by the end of this lesson?
• I will be able to:
• Identify the function of a relative pronoun in a
sentence.
• Identify sentences as simple, compound, complex,
or compound-complex.
• Distinguish among adverb, adjective, and noun
clauses in sentences.
• Identify the word that an adjective or adverb
clause modifies.
• Identify the use of a noun clause in a sentence.
• Distinguish between independent and subordinate
clauses in sentences.
Keywords and Pronunciation
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adjective : a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun
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adjective clause : a subordinate clause that is used to modify a noun or
pronoun
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adjective phrase : a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or
pronoun
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adverb : a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
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adverb clause : a subordinate clause that is used mainly to modify a
verb
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adverb phrase : a prepositional phrase that is used to modify a verb,
adjective, or adverb
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antecedent : a word or group of words that a pronoun replaces, or
refers to
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clause : a group of words that has a subject and a verb
Keywords and Pronunciation
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complex sentence : a sentence that consists of one independent clause
and one or more subordinate clauses
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compound sentence : two or more simple sentences, joined by a comma
and coordinating conjunction or by a semicolon
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compound subject : two or more subjects connected by and or or that
have the same verb
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compound verb : two or more verbs connected by and or or that have
the same subject
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compound-complex sentence : a sentence that consists of two or more
independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause
Keywords and Pronunciation
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dependent clause : another name for a subordinate clause
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direct object : a noun or pronoun that answers the question What? or
Whom? after an action verb
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essential clause : a clause that is necessary to a sentence’s meaning
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independent, or main, clause : a clause that can stand alone as a
sentence because it expresses a complete idea
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indirect object : a noun or pronoun that answers the question To or for
whom? or To or for what? after an action verb
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main clause : another name for an independent clause
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misplaced modifier : a word or phrase that seems to modify the wrong
word or words because it is too far from what it describes
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modifier : a word or phrase that describes or changes another word's or
phrase's meaning
Keywords and Pronunciation
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nonessential clause : a clause that is not necessary to a sentence’s
meaning
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noun : a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
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noun clause : a subordinate clause that is used as a noun
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object of a preposition : a noun or pronoun that follows a preposition
and completes its meaning
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phrase : a group of related words that acts as a single part of speech
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predicate nominative : a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb
and identifies, renames, or explains the subject
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preposition : a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a
pronoun and another word in the sentence
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pronoun : a word that takes the place of one or more nouns
Keywords and Pronunciation
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relative pronoun : a pronoun that relates an adjective clause to the noun or
pronoun the clause describes
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sentence : a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and
expresses a complete thought
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sentence structure : the combination of independent and subordinate
clauses in a sentence; the four different kinds of sentence structure are
simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex
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simple sentence : a sentence that has one subject and one verb, either or
both of which may be compound
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subject : a noun or pronoun that names whom or what a sentence is about
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subordinate, or dependent, clause : a clause that cannot stand alone as a
sentence because it does not express a complete thought
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subordinating conjunction : a conjunction that introduces an adverb clause
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verb : a word used to express an action or a state of being
Let’s Practice!
• Classify each sentence or underlined part of the
sentence.
• 1. The evening dinner cruise was considerably
more fun than I had expected.
• A. simple sentence
• B. compound sentence
• C. complex sentence
• D. compound-complex sentence
Let’s Practice!
• Classify each sentence or underlined part of the
sentence.
• 2. We traveled up the west shore of Seneca Lake.
• A. simple sentence
• B. compound sentence
• C. complex sentence
• D. compound-complex sentence
Let’s Practice!
• Classify each sentence or underlined part of the
sentence.
• 3. After we had been aboard for half an hour,
dinner finally was served.
• A. simple sentence
• B. compound sentence
• C. complex sentence
• D. compound-complex sentence
Let’s Practice!
• Classify each sentence or underlined part of the
sentence.
• 4. The food was unexciting, but the exotic
atmosphere was truly delightful.
• A. simple sentence
• B. compound sentence
• C. complex sentence
• D. compound-complex sentence
Let’s Practice!
• Classify each sentence or underlined part of the
sentence.
• 5. When dinner was over, we all went downstairs,
and a band serenaded us.
• A. simple sentence
• B. compound sentence
• C. complex sentence
• D. compound-complex sentence
Let’s Practice!
• Classify each sentence or underlined part of the
sentence.
• 6. The man who led the band was really a
showman.
• A. simple sentence
• B. compound sentence
• C. complex sentence
• D. compound-complex sentence
Let’s Practice!
• Classify each sentence or underlined part of the
sentence.
• 7. How he danced around made everyone laugh.
• A. simple sentence
• B. compound sentence
• C. complex sentence
• D. compound-complex sentence
Let’s Practice!
• Classify each sentence or underlined part of the
sentence.
• 8. As the band took a break, I watched a nearby
sailboat.
• A. simple sentence
• B. compound sentence
• C. complex sentence
• D. compound-complex sentence
Let’s Practice!
• Classify each sentence or underlined part of the
sentence.
• 9. I asked the two women next to me whether they
enjoyed sailing.
• A. simple sentence
• B. compound sentence
• C. complex sentence
• D. compound-complex sentence
Let’s Practice!
• Classify each sentence or underlined part of the
sentence.
• 10. As it turned out, one of them was a sailing
instructor.
• A. simple sentence
• B. compound sentence
• C. complex sentence
• D. compound-complex sentence
Composition 3.7
• What are our lesson objectives?
• What will I be able to do by the end of this lesson?
• I will be able to:
•
Identify and use the steps in the writing process:
prewriting, writing, and revising.
• Write an argument with an introduction that
includes a strong thesis statement.
• Write an argument with a body that includes
recognition of opposing views and concedes a point.
• Write an argument with a body that includes
examples, evidence, and quotations as needed to
support the thesis.
• Write an argument with a conclusion that restates
the thesis or makes a call to action.
• Use feedback from others to plan, draft, or revise
writing.
• Use an appropriate pattern of organization and
transitions.
Additional Resources
• Checklist for Revising an Argument
• Peer Feedback: Tell Me About My Writing
• Peer Review Sign-Up