yen lac summer 2011 pps

TYPES OF SENTENCES. YEN LAC, 15 AUG. 2011. To make your writing more interesting, you should try to vary your sentences in terms of length and structure. You can make some of your sentences long and others short. Read the two paragraphs on the next page. Read the paragraphs below. Choose the paragraph that is more effective. Two Paragraphs I love living in the city. I have a wonderful view of the entire city. I have an apartment. I can see the Golden Gate Bridge. I can see many cargo ships pass under the bridge each day. I like the restaurants in San Francisco. I can find wonderful food from just about every country. I don’t like the traffic in the city. I love living in the city of San Francisco. I have a wonderful view of the entire city from my apartment window. In addition, I can see the Golden Gate Bridge under which many cargo ships pass each day. I also like San Francisco because I can find wonderful restaurants with food from just about every country; however, I don’t like the traffic in the city. 1. Ecology is a science. 2. Because pollution causes cancer. 3. To protect the environment. 4. After working day. 5. She was very sad. 6. Making your essay better. ARE THESE CLAUSES ? Clauses are the building blocks of sentences. A clause is a group of words that contains (at least ) a subject and a verb. Ex: Ecology is a science. Because pollution causes cancer. …… WHAT IS A CLAUSE ? There are two kinds of clauses : independent and dependent. How many kinds of clause?  A clause that can stand by itself and still express a complete thought.  It can be its OWN sentence, or be part of a larger one: ◦ Jerry wants to be the quarterback this week. (simple sentence) ◦ Jerry wants to be the quarterback this week, but Jimmy thinks he will be. (compound sentence) Independent clauses • A clause that cannot stand by itself. • It depends on something else, an independent clause, for its meaning. • It begins with a subordinator. Dependent Clauses  Examples: ◦ While the kangaroo crossed the road, the tourists stayed inside their cars. ◦ The man who is coaching that team is my father. ◦ What the team needs now is a championship!  Subordinate clauses can act as adjectives, adverbs or nouns. Dependent Clauses PRACTICE 1. [...]... Yet   So  O Y S CAUTION! Do NOT use a comma every time you use the words and, or, but, nor, for, so, yet Use a comma only when the coordinator joins two independent clauses Simple Sentence The necklace was beautiful but expensive Independent Clause No comma- not an independent clause Using a conjunctive adverb Independent Clause ; conjunctive adverb , Independent Clause traffic I love San Francisco . TYPES OF SENTENCES. YEN LAC, 15 AUG. 2011. To make your writing more interesting, you should try to vary your sentences in