Stamper, Haley

NP: The Charleston Cougars

Articles: The

Common Nouns: Charleston

Proper Nouns: Cougars

VP: Are Playing the Cary Rail Hawks in Soccer tonight

Verbs: are, playing

Adv: tonight

PP: in soccer

Prepositions: in

Nouns: soccer

DO (if any exist): the Cary Rail Hawks

Noun: Cary Rail Hawks

Article: the

IC: The Charleston Cougars are playing the Cary Rail Hawks

DC: in soccer tonight

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

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

Whenever my mother claims to have an emergency, it's usually nothing more than a paper cut. NP:Whenever my mother, it's usually nothing more

Common Nouns: mother, it's,

Proper Nouns: nothing, more

Adj: my, usually,

VP: claims to have

Verbs: claims, to, have

PP: than a paper cut

Prepositions: than

Article: a

Nouns: paper, cut

DO (if any exist): an emergency

Noun: emergency

Article: an

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

Sentence Correctly Punctuated: Whenever my mother claims to have an "emergency," it's usually nothing more than a paper cut.

I received an incomplete on my homework, because I forgot to put my name on it. NP: I, because I

Common Nouns: I

VP: received, forgot to put

Verbs: received, forgot, put

PP: on my homework, on

Prepositions: on

Nouns: homework

DO (if any exist): an incomplete, my name on it

Noun: name, it

IC: I received an incomplete on my homework

DC: because I forgot to put my name on it.

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

Sentence Correctly Punctuated:


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1. compound sentence definition- A compound sentence is a sentence containing two independent clauses, meaning it is like combining two simple sentences. example-The dog lives in the yard, but the cat lives in the house. breakdown independent clause 1 = //The dog lives in the yard// independent clause 2 = //the cat lives in the house//


 * independent clause + independent clause = compound sentence**

2. complex sentence definition- a sentence with one independent clause and a dependent clause, which depends on the independent clause to make sense meaning it wouldn't be able to stand alone. example- The dog lived in the yard even when it rained so he was often wet. breakdown independent clause = //The dog lived in the yard even when it rained// dependent clause= //so he was often wet.//


 * independent clause + dependent clause = complex sentence**

3. compound complex sentence definition- A compound complex sentence a sentence with at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. example- The dog lived in the yard, but the cat, who knew he was superior, lived in the house. breakdown independent clauses = //The dog lived in the yard// and //the cat lived in the house.// dependent clause = //who knew he was superior//


 * 2 Independent clauses + dependent clause = compound complex sentence**


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// Nothing is as it appears //



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 * 1.** //The dog lives in the yard, but the cat lives in the house.// This is a compound sentence because it has two independent clauses.


 * 2.** //The boy, who was six feet tall, couldn't reach the top shelf//. This is a complex sentence because it has an independent clause (//The boy couldn't reach the top shelf.//) and a dependent clause (//who was six feet tall//).

3 differences between commas and semi colons: a) semicolons are used to slow down the reader so they pay more attention b) commas connect two thoughts with no evident connection c) semicolons put emphasis on details in a series of items while comas emphasize words connections to each other
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2 sentences using (and explaining why you used) comma: a) //Kenny, come help me carry in the groceries.// Kenny is an introductory word. b) //Today Amanda, Heather, John and Anna came over to the house//. To emphasize the connection of the words by showing that each name was only one name.

1 sentence using (and explaining why you used) semi colon a) //Marco the dog was rabid; Marco lives in a cage//. I used a semi colon so as to fit two independent clauses into one sentence.