Harrington, Alexander


 * The Charleston Cougars are playing the Cary Rail Hawks in soccer tonight**

NP: “The Charleston Cougars”

Articles: The

Common Nouns: “are”

Proper Nouns: The Charleston Cougars

Adj: Charlerston

VP: “Are playing the Cary Rail Hawks in soccer tonight”

Verbs: playing

Adv: tonight

PP: “in soccer tonight”

Prepositions: in

Article: -

Nouns: tonight and soccer

DO (if any exist): “The Cary Rail Hawks”

Noun: Cary Ray Hawks

Article: The

IC: “The Charleston Cougars are playing the Cary Rail Hawks”

DC: “in soccer tonight”

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

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

**I received an incomplete on my homework because I forgot to write my name on it.**

NP: “my name on it”

Articles:

Common Nouns: “Name” and “it”

Proper Nouns: -

Adj: My

VP: “I received an incomplete on my homework because I forgot to write”

Verbs: “received”, “forgot”, and “write”

Adv: -

PP: “On my homework”

Prepositions: On

Article:

Nouns: “my” and “homework”

DO (if any exist): “I”

Noun: “I”

Article: -

IC: “I received an incomplete on my homework” and “I forgot to write my name on it”

DC: -

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

Sentence Correctly Punctuated: I received a “incomplete” on my homework, because I forgot to write my name on it.

**I am tired the boy said and then drifted off to sleep.**

NP: “I am tired the boy said”

Articles: The

Common Nouns: “Boy” and “Sleep”

Proper Nouns:

Adj: “tired”

VP: “and then drifted off to sleep”

Verbs: “drifted” and “said”

Adv: “then” and “off”

PP: “the boy said”

Prepositions: to

Article: the

Nouns: boy

DO (if any exist): “the boy”

Noun: boy

Article: the

IC: “I am tired the boy said”

DC: “Then drifted off to sleep”

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

Sentence Correctly Punctuated: “I am tired” the boy said and then drifted off to sleep.

10/10/12

1. Compound Sentence: A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator/conjunction. //Ex//. I tried to jump high, and my friend tried to jump higher. 2. Complex Sentence: A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. //Ex.// When he returned his paintball gun, he forgot to give the owner the air tank. 3. Compound Complex Sentence: A compound-complex sentence is made from two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. //Ex.// Although I would love to go out somewhere, my parents are busy all the time, and no one can give me a ride.
 * (IC) + (IC)**
 * (IC) + (DC)**
 * (IC) + (IC) + 1 or more (DC)**

10/12/12 -Issues

10/15/12

1. Compound Sentence: I flew to the sky, but my friend flew to space. -It is a compound sentence because it has two independent clauses (I and friend) plus a conjunction. (but) 2. Complex Sentence: The guy returned the computer after he realized a crack. -It is a complex sentence because it has a independent clause (guy) and a dependent clause. (because) 3. 3-2-1 Activit y

III. -Semicolons have a greater pause -Semicolons can be used to put to IC's together when the commas need a conjunction. -Commas can connect two thoughts. II. - I have to sweep, vacuum, study, and then I can come over. -Bob, who gave you that name! I. -The peanut butter has been stolen; the bear walks by with peanut butter stuck in his fur.
 * I used the comma to separate/list what I had to do before I could come over.
 * I put a coma after bob because his name was used in direct address.
 * I used the semi-colon to have a dramatic pause in the sentence