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Grammar Review
Thyais L. Maxwell
Sentence Types
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Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Simple Sentence
 A sentence with one independent
clause and no dependent clauses.
 Example:
I enjoyed shopping with you.
Compound Sentence
 A sentence with 2 or more independent
clauses but no dependent clauses.
 They can be joined by a comma, a
coordinating conjunction, or by a
semicolon.
 Examples:
Keisha and I went shopping; she was eager to
get a new dress.
Keisha wanted to go the jazz concert, but I
wanted to go to the R&B concert.
Complex Sentences
 A sentence with one independent
clause and at least one subordinate
clause.
 Examples:
Once we completed the inventory, we realized
that half the shipment was damaged.
Because of the rainstorm, we decided against
the picnic.
Compound-Complex Sentence
 A sentence with multiple independent
clauses and at least one subordinate
clause.
 Joins the compound and the complex
sentence together.
 Examples:
To our dismay, it was extremely cold and
windy,
Parts of Speech
Noun- person, place, thing or idea
Pronoun-replaces a noun
Verb- shows action or a state of being
Adverb- describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb
Adjective- Describes a noun
Interjection- Shows emotion (Wow! What a day!)
Preposition-Comes before a noun or pronoun to form a
prepositional phrase.
 Conjunction-Joins together words, clauses, phrases or
sentences (and, but, nor, or)
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Subject-Verb Agreement
 To match the subject and verb of a sentence according
to number.
 When you have a singular subject, you, must have a
singular verb.
Example:
The girl sings.
When you have a plural subject you have a plural verb.
Example:
The girls sing.
Independent Clauses
 Has a subject(s) and a verb(s) and it
expresses a complete thought.
Example: Greensboro is in North
Carolina.
Dependent / Subordinate Clauses
 Has a subject and a verb but does not
express a complete thought.
Example: Where they went.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
 Pronouns are words that take the place of a noun or
another pronoun.
 The word or group of words the pronoun replaces is
the pronoun’s antecedent.
Example:
Keisha and Chris both have dogs. She walks her dog in
the mornings, but he walks his dog at night. On the
weekends they sometimes walk their dogs together.
Explanation:
Keisha and Chris are the NOUNS. She = Keisha;
He = Chris; They & Their = Keisha & Chris
Sentence Fragments
 Fragments are incomplete sentences
who have been disconnected from the
main clause.
 Examples:
Fragment: Toys of all kinds thrown
everywhere.
Revised: There were toys of all kinds
thrown everywhere.
Run-Ons
 Two or more sentences that are
incorrectly placed together as a
simple sentence.
Example:
Fragment: We went to the dance, it
was great.
Revised: We went to the dance; it was
great.
Remember:
 Grammar should be taught
contextually.
 Focus on 1-2 skills until students
have mastered; then move on.
 Take material from current reading
and embed the grammar exercise
within for students to correct.
 Have students transcribe text
messages and correct for grammar.
Websites:
 Chompchomp.com
 Testpreview.com
Thumbs Up for all the hard
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