September 11, 2014Journal

Write the following:1 sentence that properly uses a semicolon1 sentence with an ellipsisMake sure that the capitalization is correct in both of them!

Quote“We can’t all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud as they go by.” –Will Rogers

Word of the DayThe monotonous way that the teacher did class meant that the students did the same thing all the time.

Monotonous (adjective)

• Lacking variety, tedious, boring because it’s the same thing every day

Reminders• Spelling test : Sept. 18• AUPs• Check and see if you have any missing assignments, if you do,

get them in! Check the no name board!

Day of Remembrance• What do you remember?• What do you know?• Is it important to talk about

things in the past? Why or why not?

Editing Marks

Align

Review• Ellipsis• Semicolons• Capitalization

Verb Phrase

• Verb Phrase • Consists of one or more helping verbs followed by a main verb.

• Example: Loki has been plotting world domination.

• Example: Thor has not been happy about Loki’s plans.

What’s in a Clause?

A clause is a group of words in a sentence that doesn’t form a full sentence but adds meaning.

A clause is different from a phrase because it includes several parts of speech (like a participle and a gerund) but it

Clauses

Main Clause Simple sentences that may be joined by a comma and a conjunction, a semicolon, or a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb.

Example: Batman went to the supermarket, and he took the Batmobile.

Example: Batman went to the supermarket; he took the Batmobile.

Example: Batman went to the supermarket; furthermore, he took the Batmobile.

Clauses

Subordinate Clause Has a subject and a predicate, but it is not a complete sentence.

Example: Indiana Jones survived, got the Holy Grail, and looked like a boss while doing it!

Example: Indiana Jones is a teacher, an explorer, and just plain awesome!

Clauses

Adjective Clause When a subordinate clause modifies a noun or a pronoun.

It often begins with a relative pronoun (that, who, whose, which, whom, whomever) or where and then.

Example: The dad who put the mustache on his baby laughed.

Example: Where this picture was taken is unknown.

Clauses

Essential Clauses Necessary to make the meaning of the sentence clear.

A clause beginning with that is essential.

Example: The show that investigates things is called Mythbusters.

Example: There is a guy on the show that has a mustache, and he looks like a walrus.

clauses

Nonessential Clauses Interesting information that is not necessary for the meaning of the sentence.

Often begins with which.Example: Jason Aldean, which

is the name of a country singer, wears a cowboy hat.

Example: “Fly Over States,” which is Aldean’s latest release, has gotten very popular.

Nonessential or EssentiaL?• When in doubt if the clause is essential or nonessential: look

for the commas. If there are commas, then it is nonessential!

Clauses

Adverb Clauses Gives information about the verb in the main clause of the sentence.

Tells how, when, where, why, or under what conditions the action occurs.

Example: Then, Voldemort insulted Dumbledore in the Chamber of Secrets.

Example: At two o’clock, Dumbledore got tired of the “Yo Mama” jokes.

Clauses

Noun Clauses Subordinate clauses that act as nouns.

Appositives are a form of noun clauses.

Example: Yoda, the Jedi Master, studied grammar.

Example: The little man who was green was actually Yoda.

Clauses• Complex Sentence vs.

Compound Sentence • A complex sentence has a clause but cannot be split into two sentences like a compound sentence.

thor’s father odin is the norse god of everything

the avengers is a group of superheroes

dont you use that tone of voice with me

holy crap on a cracker i cant believe you just said that

it aint real good but it is going to have to work.

president obama will give the state of the union address on a tuesday in november

i dont care if your republican or democrat you still should be nice

batman is part of the justice league and he has sworn to protect gotham city

captain americas favorite brand of clothes are american eagle

the artemis fowl books are fun to read and i really like them

Sentence Mash Up

• On separate strips of paper, you will write:1. A main clause2. A subordinate clause (Noun clause, adjective clause,

or adverb clause)• When you are done, we will combine the

sentences together. You will use this sentence to decide in what context (when, where, and why) this sentence is said.