Bohlman, Christopher

NP: We

Articles: n/a

Common Nouns: n/a

Proper Nouns: We

Adj: n/a

VP: really should be going now she said.

Verbs: should, be, going, said

Adv:really, now

PP: n/a

Prepositions:

Article:

Nouns:

DO (if any exist): n/a

Noun:

Article:

IC:We really should be going now she said.

DC:

Sentence Type (Simple, Compound, Complex) Simple

Sentence Correctly Punctuated: "We really should be going now," she said. _

NP: I am tired the boy

Articles: the

Common Nouns: I, boy

Proper Nouns: n/a

Adj: tired

VP: said and then drifted off to sleep.

Verbs: said, drifted

Adv: then

PP: off to sleep

Prepositions:off, to

Article:

Nouns: sleep

DO (if any exist):

Noun:

Article:

IC: I am tired the boy said

DC: and then drifited off to sleep.

Sentence Type (Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound Complex) Complex

Sentence Correctly Punctuated: "I am tired," the boy said, and then drifted off to sleep. ___

NP: The Charleston Cougars

Articles: The

Common Nouns: n/a

Proper Nouns: Charleston Cougars

Adj: n/a

VP: are playing the Cary Rail Hawks in soccer tonight.

Verbs: are, playing

Adv: tonight

PP: in soccer tonight

Prepositions: in

Article: n/a

Nouns: soccer, tonight

DO (if any exist): n/a

IC: The Charleston Cougars are playing

DC: the Cary Rail Hawks in soccer tonight.

Sentence Type (Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound Complex) Complex

Sentence Correctly Punctuated: The Charleston Cougars are playing the Cary Rail Hawks in soccer tonight.


 * 1) Whenever my mother claims to have an emergency, it’s usually nothing more than a paper cut.
 * 2) We really should be going now she said.
 * 3) I received an incomplete on my homework because I forgot to write my name on it.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10/08 Compound sentence- IC + IC The doctor told his patient to stay, and then he exited the room. (IC) + (IC)

Complex Sentence- IC + DC I ate the food that you cooked. (IC) + (DC)

Complex-Compound Sentence- IC + IC + DC

The monkey wanted a banana, but the other monkey wanted a banana, and there was only one banana, so they fought it out to see who got the banana. IC IC DC DC

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10/15 John Lennon sang and Ringo Starr played the drums. Compound because it has 2 IC and a conjunction.

The Beatles, who are considered the greatest band ever, made several chart-topping hits. Complex because it has one IC and 1 adjective DC.

3- Commas slight pause for emphasis while semi colons are for a dramatic effect, semi colons indicate a pause longer than commas, commas connect two thoughts that show no evident connections while semi colons connect two IC in order to add clarity.

2- The pay is being performed Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Comma used to show clarity in the list First, you eat the doughnut. Comma used to separate the introductory word from the rest of the sentence.

1- I opened the door, expecting to find my puppy; there was nothing there. Semi-colon used to add a dramatic effect to the sentence.