What is a sentence?

1. Sentence Power

2. The power of
words in
sentences can
create peace
or war,
harmony or
discord,
separation or
reconciliation.

3. Sentences need to have. . . .
•A subject
•A verb
•And they need to make sense (be an
independent clause)

4. There are parts
missing--
How can you fixthese?
1. Susan her dog
with her every
day. (verb is
missing)
2. Went around the
block three times,
but never found a
parking place.
(subject missing)

5. Fix the following sentences
1. It is important into the
baby’s room.
2. Like to go to dinner and go to
a movie.
3. Noisy garbage trucks down
my street.
4. Childrenat choir.

6. A subject of the sentence is never found in a prepositional
phrase. Make these prepositional phrases into complete
sentences.
1. Under the table
the dog ate his
supper.
2. The help-wanted
ads in the
newspaper have
disappeared.
3. During the
monsoon I felt
afraid.

7. Dependent Word Fragments
A dependent clause cannot stand alone; attach it
to the sentence before or after it to make it a
complete sentence.
1. After I signed up for
class. I decided to
attend.
2. Since it is summer. It
is hot.
3. My daughter refused
to quit smoking.
Unless I quit also.

8. Now it’s your turn. How might you
correct these dependent clause
fragments?
1.Rosa talks about her relationship
with her parents. How she grew up
following her family’s values.
2.Ralph always wanted to be a stand-
up comic. Because he liked to make
people laugh.
3.The family set out for a new country.
A country in which they could
practice their culture and religion

9. Run-On Sentences
A run on sentence is where two complete
thoughts run together with no adequate sign
given to them to break the thoughts. A run on
sentence can be a fused sentence or a comma
splice.

10. 1. Superman is very strong,
he lifts tall buildings.
2. Senator Lewis is a good
man, he helps the
common person achieve
the common good.
3. My grades are good this
semester, they are better
than last semester.

11. Can you fix these sentences?
1.There were several
unusual hairstyles at
the party one woman
had green braids.
2.Joseph entered the
room and jumped
with fright someone
was leaving through
the window.
3.Matilda needs a new
job Jack has one.

12. Your Turn
Fix the following run-on sentences
1. In the classroom the air was
hot the heat was at least 90
degrees.
2. Drink plenty of water, it
keeps you hydrated in the
summer.
3. The pilot said she would
land she did not feel well
enough to continue the trip.

13. Remember. . . .
The sentence
The sentence is
very powerful:
choose your
words carefully to
be sure they
make a complete
sentence.