Urias, Sophia

10/8/12 1. A compound sentence has more than one subject or predicate. Example: Frank watched TV, and Lily played with puzzles. Mathematical Breakdown: Frank watched TV, and Lily played with puzzles. Green : Subject Blue : Verb Red : Connector word that combines the two predicates

2. A complex sentence has a subordinate clause or clauses. Example: Frank went to the park because he was tired of watching TV. Mathematical Breakdown: Frank went to the park because he was tired of watching TV. Yellow : Subject Grey : Verb Blue : Subordinate

3. A compound complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Example: Although Mia enjoys the beach, she doesn't have the money, and car to go. Mathematical Breakdown: Mia enjoys the beach, but she doesn't have the money , and car to go. Yellow : Independent clauses Green : Dependent clause

10/11/12

Circle One: Limbo Circle Two: Lustful Circle Three: Gluttony Circle Four: Greed Circle Five: Anger Circle Six: Heresy Circle Seven: Violence Circle Eight: Fraud

10/15/12 1. Arizona is the 48th state and it is celebrating its centennial. This is a compound sentence because it has two separate independent clauses. 2. Lily likes it when the dog barks because it means someone is at the door. This is a complex sentence because it has an independent and dependent clause. 3. Three differences between commas and semi-colons is that a comma is used to connect thoughts and feelings, semi-colons make the reader slow down, and makes objects clearer. 4. Two Sentences with a Comma: a) Jenny wanted to get a cat, dog, and a turtle. There are commas because they are separating objects into a list. b) Mary called Mark, Mike, and Sue. There are commas because it will make the reader slow down. 5. One Sentence with a with a Semi-Colon: a) The manager didn't take the money; it was ripped in half. There is a semi-colon because it made the one sentence into two.