Herrera, Yoslin

For this week (due Thursday by 11:59 pm), choose 3 of the following sentences to diagram and correctly punctuate. You will use the following format to show diagramming and correct punctuation (copy and paste on to your page):

__//** Sentence #1. I got an A on my test said Ko. **//__ NP: Said KO


 * // Articles: An //**

Common Nouns: Test

Proper Nouns: KO, I

Adj:


 * //__ VP: I got an A __//**

said--> past tense --> intransitive
 * Verbs: got --> past tense --> intransitive ; **

Adv:

__//** PP:on my test **//__


 * // Prepositions: on //**

Article:

//** Nouns:my **//

DO (if any exist):

Noun:

Article:

IC: I got an A on my test

DC: said KO

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

Simple.

Sentence Correctly Punctuated:

" I got an A on my test," said KO.

Sentence #2 : Whenever my mother claims to have an emergency, it’s usually nothing more than a paper cut.

NP:Whenever my mother


 * // Articles: An, a //**

Common Nouns: mother, emergency, nothing, paper cut

Proper Nouns:

Adj: my, usually, more


 * //__ VP: claims to have __//**

Have--> present tense --> intransitive
 * Verbs: claims --> past tense --> intransitive ; **

Adv:

__//** P : whatever my, **//__


 * // Prepositions: whenever, to, than //**

Article:

//** Nouns:my **//

DO (if any exist):

Noun:

Article:

IC: It's usually nothing more than papercut

DC: Whenever my mother claims to have an emergency

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

Compund.

Sentence Correctly Punctuated:

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

___––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––__ __Sentence #3 :__ __Mommy can I have an apple he asked.__

__ NP:Mommy can i have an apple __

__**// Articles:an //**__

__ Common Nouns:I, apple, he, mommy __

__ Proper Nouns: __

__Adj:__


 * // VP: he asked //**

__** Verbs:have --> present tense **__ __** asked --> past tense **__

__Adv:__

//** PP:i have **//


 * // Prepositions:have //**

Article:

//** Nouns: **//

DO (if any exist):

Noun:

Article:

IC:Mommey can i have an apple he asked

DC:

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

Simple.

Sentence Correctly Punctuated:

"Mommy can i have an apple?" he asked.

=October 9 =

Compound sentence- A sentence that contains two independent clauses each containing a subject and a verb. ( IC+IC= Compound sentence)

Example 1: I tried to speak Spanish, but I can barely talk English.

IC#1= I Tried to speak Spanish Subject:I Verb: speak S+V=IC

IC #2= I can barely talk English. Subject: I Verb: talk S+V=IC

IC#1+IC#2= Compound Sentence

Complex sentence- A sentence that consists of an independent clause and a dependent clause, or two dependent clauses.(IC+DC,or DC+DC= complex sentence)

Example:

Earl and Ann went to the movies after they finished studying.

IC- Earl and Ann went to the movies Subject: Earl and Ann Verb: went S+V= IC

DC- after they finished studying Subject: They verb: finished although the dependent clause has a subject and a verb since it is unable to stand by itself, due to the fact that it does not make sense standing alone,it is not an independent clause.

IC+DC= Complex sentence.

Compound Complex sentence- A sentecne that has the following clauses: One independent clause and two dependent clauses, or two independent clauses and one dependent clause.( IC+DC+DC, or IC+IC+DC= compound complex)

Example:

The old dog was a hero, for he had found the murder who killed his owner's sister.

IC#1: The young dog was a hero Subject: Dog Verb: was S+V= IC

IC#2: He had found the murder Subject: He and murder Verb: found S+V= IC

Adjective DC: who killed his owner's sister Subject: his, sister Verb: killed Can not stand by itself although it has a subject and a verb.

= 9 circles of hell in Inferno by Dante =

1. Their Poor unfortunate souls!! 2. Now behold what you most desire!

3. Now stand here and think of what you've done. 4. Free? HAHA i dont believe in such thing! 5. Please sit there and yell while you burn in my wonderful pool of heresy.

6. You're hurting? Well...I dont care... 7. Want to be fake I will give you fake. 8. Now you, the worst of all, must torment yourself forever. therefore hating yourself for the evil inside you.

= October 15 =

1. Ayla bought a new dress, and she wore then to a party. The sentence is a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clause. 2. We went to the restaurant before they closed. The sentence is a complex sentence because it consists of one independent clause and one dependent clause. 3. (a). 3 differences between a comma and a semicolon: - a comma is used to join 2 seperate independent sentences with a conjunction, while a semicolon joins 2 closely related sentences without a conjunction. - a comma separates words to avoid misleading meanings; while a semi colon can not do that - lastly a semi-colon is used to list a series of items etc. that contain commas inside the word itself. (b). 2 sentences using a comma - The students studied for the test, and the teacher graded the exams. ( I used a comma to join two independent sentences with a conjunction). - The dog barked all day, and the owner put a shock collar on him. ( I used a comma tp join the two independent sentences with a conjunction).

(c) 1 sentence using a semi colon. - I have been to many museums in Seattle, WA; Tucson, AZ; and Yuma, A.Z. (I used a semi-colon because the names of the places involved commas within the name itself, therefore I listed them with a semi-colon.)