Henson, Alyssa


 * 1) **I am tired the boy said and then drifted off to sleep.**
 * 2) Whenever my mother claims to have an emergency, it’s usually nothing more than a paper cut.
 * 3) We really should be going now she said.
 * NP: “I am tired”, the boy said **
 * Articles: The **
 * Common Nouns: boy **
 * Proper Nouns: I **
 * Adj: Tired **
 * VP: And then drifted off to sleep **
 * Verbs: drifted, sleep **
 * Adv: then, off **
 * PP: to sleep **
 * Prepositions: to **
 * Article: none **
 * Nouns: noun **
 * DO (if any exist): The boy **
 * Noun: Boy **
 * Article: The **
 * IC: “I am tired”, and then drifted off to sleep **
 * DC: the boy said **
 * Sentence Type (Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound Complex) : **** Complex **
 * Sentence Correctly Punctuated: “I am tired” the boy said, and then drifted off to sleep. **

2. NP: My mother Articles: an Common Nouns: mother Proper Nouns: none Adj: my VP: claims to have Verbs: claims, have Adv: none PP: it’s usually Prepositions: it’s Article: none Nouns: none DO (if any exist): paper cut Noun: paper cut Article: a IC: Whenever my mother claims to have an emergency DC: It’s usually nothing more than a paper cut Sentence Type (Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound Complex) Complex Sentence Correctly Punctuated: Whenever my mother claims to have an emergency, it’s usually nothing more than a paper cut.

3. NP: She said Articles: none Common Nouns: None Proper Nouns: None Adj: none VP: Should be going. Verbs: Should, be, goin Adv: now, really PP: None Prepositions: None Article: None Nouns: Noun DO (if any exist): None Noun: NounArticle: None IC: “We really should be going now,” she said DC: None

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

Simple Sentence Correctly Punctuated: “We really should be going now,” she said.

October 9 2012

__Compound sentence:__ A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses and one of the FANBOYS. Example: I got my driver’s license on a Tuesday, and drove myself to Starbucks on Wednesday. IC1 Conjunction IC2 I got my driver’s license on a Tuesday, and drove myself to Starbucks on Wednesday. IC1- Verb: got Subject: Driver’s license IC2- Verb: Drive Subject: Myself

__Complex Sentence:__ A complex sentence has an independent clause with one or more dependent clauses. Example: After I filled my tires with air, I started my drive up to Phoenix. DC IC After I filled my tires with air, I started my drive up to Phoenix. DC- Verb: Filled Subject: Tires IC- Verb: Started Subject: I

__Compound/Complex Sentence__: Contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Example: Since I am in a senior math class, my friends expect me to know all of the answers, and my family expects me to be a genius. DC IC IC Since I am in a senior math class, my friends expect me to know all of the answers , and my family expects me to be a genius. DC- Verb: In Subject: I  IC- Verb: know Subject: I IC- Verb: expects Subject: My Family

October 11, 2012 Circle 1- Limbo

Circle 2- Lust Circle 3- Gluttony Circle 4- Avarice and **Prodigality** Circle 5- Wrath and Sullenness Circle 6- Heresy Circle 7- Violence- Murder, Suicide, Blasphemy, Sodomy, Usury Circle 8- Fraud- Pimping and Seducing, Flattery, Simony, Sorcery, Political Corruption, Hypocrisy Circle 9- Treachery

October 15,2012

1. Compound sentence: I like cookies and cream ice cream, but my friend likes chocolate. The reason this is a compound sentence is that there are two independent clause and are joined by “but”.

2. Complex sentence: The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow. This is a complex sentence because there is a dependent clause joined with an independent clause by “because”.

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3 Differences- 1. Semicolons signals a greater pause than a comma, but less than a period. 2. Commas connect two thoughts showing no evident connection. 3. Semicolons are used for emphasis on details in series of items.

2 Sentences using commas- 1. Because I got a D on my test, I am not allowed to go out this weekend. A comma was used because there is a dependent clause that cannot stand-alone. 2. Since my cousin’s car was stolen, she was not able to pick me up. A comma was also used because there was a dependent clause.

1 sentence with a semicolon It rained heavily during the afternoon; however, we managed to have our picnic anyway. A semicolon is used here with a conjunctive adverb to join the two closely related, independent clauses.