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The sad truth =( ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],To write a complete sentence! Oh no, I am not joking.

Sentences? When I go to the store. Even though Jim does not believe in fighting. I buy milk. He really enjoys watching WWE. Are the first sentences okay now that we added the second sentence to them? We can see that these sentences are incomplete. Lets add to them. Absolutely NOT Think of a period as a wall. It completely separates two ideas.

Sentences? ,[object Object],When I go to the store Even though Jim does not believe in fighting I buy milk. He really enjoys watching WWE.

Sentences? When I go to the store Even though Jim does not believe in fighting I buy milk. He really enjoys watching WWE. If the idea cannot stand alone, it cannot be separated by a period.

Question of the day! (Just the first of many) ,[object Object],Dependent Why does this word make sense?

Imagine a baby… ,[object Object],[object Object]

In that case… ,[object Object],You guessed it! I ndependent!

CLAUSES ,[object Object],A clause will contain a subject and a predicate. When I go to the store I buy milk Can you see that this sentence has two clauses? (Person or thing doing an action) (The action being done by the subject)

CLAUSES ,[object Object],When I go to the store I buy milk Which part do you think is Dependent and which part is I ndependent? -------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Dependent I ndependent What if we change the order?

CLAUSES ,[object Object],I buy milk when I go to the store What if we change the order? --------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- I ndependent Dependent It does not matter which clause comes first, a dependent clause will always be dependent.

[object Object],D I Picture that a D will fall over without an I to lean on . Mnemonic Device:

How can I know if a clause is dependent? ,[object Object],[object Object],If While Before Even though until Whenever Because

Practice finding the dependent and independent clauses! ,[object Object],[object Object]

Practice finding the dependent and independent clauses! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Dependent I ndependent --------------------------- ------------------------------------ I ndependent Dependent -------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- Dependent I ndependent -------------------------- ------------------------------------ I ndependent Dependent --------------------------------------- I ndependent Trick Question! “ After school” is not a clause. It is missing a subject and a predicate.

Practice finding the dependent and independent clauses! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- - Dependent I ndependent --------------------------- ------------------------------------ I ndependent Dependent -------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- Dependent I ndependent -------------------------- ------------------------------------ I ndependent Dependent --------------------------------------- I ndependent By the way, what do you notice about the comas?

When do you use a comma? ,[object Object],Mnemonic device: I D = I Don’t need a comma. D I = Do I need a comma? YES!

Another Mnemonic Device ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Another Mnemonic Device ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Another Mnemonic Device ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Another Mnemonic Device ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Compound Sentences ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------

Compound Clauses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------

Hint: ,[object Object],[object Object]

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