Sentences

SENTENCES

Sentence – a set of words that contains a

subject and a predicate and conveys a statement, command, question, or an exclamation.

Sentence Parts

Subject – what/who the sentence is about The vikings gathered around the fire around the fire for a feast.

Predicate – what the subject does Thorfinn ’ s dad fixed the roof for the winter.

Sentence Types

Declarative – a sentence that makes a statement (ends with a period mark) Vikings don ’t fear death in battle.

Imperative – a sentence that makes a command (ends with a period mark) You must read this manga immediately.

Interrogative – a sentence that asks a question (ends with a question mark) Why would you not want to read such a good manga?

Exclamatory – a sentence that expresses great emotion, passion, excitement (ends with an exclamation mark) This manga is very exciting and thrilling!

Sentence Patterns

Simple Sentence: A sentence that is just one independent clause. The vikings don ’t hesitate to be cruel.

Compound Sentence: A sentence with multiple independent clauses, but no dependent clauses - connected by FANBOYS (coordinating conjunctions) or a semicolon (;). The vikings ate a feast, it was a very happy feast.

Complex Sentence: A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. When the plan was set, the group set out to sea.

Complex-Compound Sentence: A sentence with multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. When the plan was set, the group set out to sea, they had been ready days.

Loose Sentence: A sentence that contains an independent clause plus a subordinate construction (either a clause or phrase) with your main point at the beginning. Thorfinn ’ s life was going to change, for better or for worse.

Periodic Sentence: A sentence in which the independent clause is given at the end of the sentence in order to create interest or generate suspense with the main point coming at the end. For better or for worse, Thorfinn ’ s life was going to change.

Sentence Errors

Run-On/Rambling/Fused Sentence – a sentence construction error where two or more independent clauses are connected incorrectly without punctuation. Thorfinn needed to stop training he really needed to eat. [WRONG] Thorfinn needed to stop training because he really needed to eat. [RIGHT]

Comma Splice – a sentence construction error where two or more independent clauses are connected incorrectly using commas Thorfinn was really tired, he really needed to eat. [WRONG] Thorfinn was really tired. He needed to eat. [RIGHT]