Clapp, Makaela

__ August 20th, 2012 __ NP: The president Articles: The Common Nouns: president Proper Nouns: none Adj: none VP: said that we should win the war Verbs: said, win Adv: should PP: in six months Prepositions: in Article: none Nouns: months DO (if any exist): win the war Noun: war Article: the IC: The president said that we should win the war in six months. DC: None. Sentence Type ( //**Simple**//, Compound, Complex, Compound Complex) Sentence Correctly Punctuated: Yes
 * The president said that we should win the war in six months. **

NP: I Articles: none Common Nouns: I (pronoun) Proper Nouns: none Adj: none VP: got an A Verbs: got Adv: none PP: on my test Prepositions: on Article: none Nouns: test DO (if any exist): an A Noun: A  Article: an  IC: I got an A on my test! DC: said Ko. Sentence Type ( //**Simple**//, Compound, Complex, Compound Complex) Sentence Correctly Punctuated: Yes
 * "I got an A on my test!" said Ko. **

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

__ October 9th, 2012 __ **Compound Sentence:** A sentence that combines two or more independent clauses. Example: I dropped the ball on the ground, and my dog played with it. NP: I; And my dog VP: dropped the ball on the ground; played with it DO: ball; it

**Complex Sentence:** A sentence that contains an independent clause, and at least one dependent clause, OR two or more dependent clauses. Example: The girl at the table, who used to be my math partner, didn't even say hello when I walked by. NP: The girl VP:

**Compound Complex Sentence:** A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses, and at least one dependent clause. Example: Because we had lots of money, we decided to go shopping, and we bought a new TV.

__ October 11th, 2012 __ Circle One: Limbo

Circle Two: The Lustful

Circle Three: The Gluttonous

Circle Four: Misers and Spendthrifts

Circle Five: Wrathful and Sullen

Circle Six: The Heretics

Circle Seven: Violence

Circle Eight: Fraud

Circle Nine: Betrayal

__October 15th, 2012__ Compound Sentence: She dropped the ball on the ground, and Michael picked it up. - Two complete independent clauses: She dropped the ball on the ground. Sam picked it up.

Complex Sentence: When Michael picked up the ball, the dog ran between his feet and tripped him. - At least one independent clause + one or more dependent clauses; OR two or more dependent clauses.

3 Differences Between Commas and Semicolons: - Commas signal less of a pause than semicolons. - A colon introduces particular information -