english rules lesson 1-3.ppt

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Where the Red FernWhere the Red Fern

GrowsGrows

Lesson 1 -Lesson 1 -

UnderstandingUnderstandingSentencesSentences



How can you tell a complete sentenceHow can you tell a complete sentence

from an incomplete sentence?from an incomplete sentence?

Usually you tell just by listening.Usually you tell just by listening.

Incomplete Sentence (Fragment)Incom

plete Sentence (Fragment)

Everyday.Everyday.

(What? Who does what everyday? I(What? Who does what everyday? I

dont get it. !his is not complete."dont get it. !his is not complete."



Incomplete Sentence (Fragment)Incom

plete Sentence (Fragment)

Every day# rain or shine.Every day# rain or shine.

(I dont care about the weather$ !ell(I dont care about the weather$ !ellme who is doing what."me who is doing what."



Complete Sentence

Complete Sentence

%illy hunts.%illy hunts.

(!his is a very simple sentence# but it(!his is a very simple sentence# but ithas a subject &%illy' and a verbhas a subject &%illy' and a verb

&hunts'. We now what happened&hunts'. We now what happened

and who did it."and who did it."



Complete Sentence

Complete Sentence

%illy hunts everyday.%illy hunts everyday.

(Here is the same sentence with a little(Here is the same sentence with a littlemore information. !heres nomore information. !heres no

confusion here."confusion here."



Complete Sentence

Complete Sentence

%illy hunts everyday# rain or shine.%illy hunts everyday# rain or shine.

(Here is the same sentence with even(Here is the same sentence with evenmore information# and its still verymore information# and its still very

clear."clear."



) complete sentence must have a) complete sentence must have asubject and a predicate. !he subjectsubject and a predicate. !he subject

tellstells whowho oror whatwhat does the action#does the action#

and the predicate contains theand the predicate contains the verver and tellsand tells whatwhat the action is.the action is.

) verb is a word that e*presses one of) verb is a word that e*presses one oftwo things+two things+

)ction+ jump# scream# fly# run)ction+ jump# scream# fly# run

,tate of being+ appear# seem# feel,tate of being+ appear# seem# feel



) subject can be any of the following) subject can be any of the following

things+things+

!he person who does the action in !he person who does the action in

the sentence. -randpa sells goods inthe sentence. -randpa sells goods in

his general store.his general store.

!he place that does the action in the !he place that does the action in the

sentence. !he general store swarmssentence. !he general store swarms

with people before the ourth of /ulywith people before the ourth of /uly

celebration.celebration.

!he thing that does the action in the !he thing that does the action in the

sentence. lour and sugar are mi*edsentence. lour and sugar are mi*ed



!he person described in the !he person described in the

sentence. -randpa is happy when hesentence. -randpa is happy when he

maes a good sell.maes a good sell.

!he place being described in the !he place being described in the

sentence. !he general store issentence. !he general store is

crowded on ,aturday.crowded on ,aturday.

!he thing being described in the !he thing being described in the

sentence. 0ooies are best when thesentence. 0ooies are best when the

flour and sugar are fresh.flour and sugar are fresh.



,ubjects may come in different forms+,ubjects may come in different forms+

1ne noun as the subject 21ne noun as the subject 2 %illy%illy wantswantshound dogs.hound dogs. !wo nouns as a subject 2 !wo nouns as a subject 2 3ittle )nn3ittle )nn

and 1ld 4anand 1ld 4an are two dogs.are two dogs. 1ne pronoun as the subject 21ne pronoun as the subject 2 HeHe

prays each night for dogs.prays each night for dogs. !wo pronouns as the subject 2 !wo pronouns as the subject 2 HeHe

and sheand she are both still awae becauseare both still awae becauseof the coon hounds.of the coon hounds.

) phrase 2) phrase 2 ,taying awae all night,taying awae all night isis

no fun.no fun.

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Cla!seCla!se

when he gets the moneywhen he gets the money

(!his has a subject &he' and a verb(!his has a subject &he' and a verb&gets'# but youre left dangling#&gets'# but youre left dangling#

arent you? Its not a completearent you? Its not a complete

sentence. !his is called a dependentsentence. !his is called a dependentclause. It depends on something elseclause. It depends on something else

to mae a complete sentence.to mae a complete sentence.



Complete SentenceComplete Sentence

%illy will buy coon hounds when he%illy will buy coon hounds when he

gets the money.gets the money.

(5ow we now whats going on$"(5ow we now whats going on$"

i i# h # ll i" t i i# th # ll i



"etermine i# the #ollowing are"etermine i# the #ollowing are

complete sentences orcomplete sentences or

dependent cla!ses$dependent cla!ses$6.6. When I left my office that beautifulWhen I left my office that beautifulspring day.spring day.

7.7. I was waling along whistling when II was waling along whistling when I

heard the dogfight.heard the dogfight.8.8. )bout twenty9five feet from me)bout twenty9five feet from me

they caught him and down he went.they caught him and down he went.

:.:. 4own on my nees.4own on my nees.;.;. With one final whimper.With one final whimper.

<.<. Where the alley emptied into theWhere the alley emptied into the

street# he stopped and looed bac.street# he stopped and looed bac.



=.=. )s I watch him disappear in the)s I watch him disappear in the

twilight shadows.twilight shadows.

>.>. Whatever it was that hadWhatever it was that had

interrupted his life# he was trying tointerrupted his life# he was trying to

straighten it out.straighten it out.

.. )s I turned to enter my yard.)s I turned to enter my yard.

[email protected]@. )s I caressed the smooth surfaces#)s I caressed the smooth surfaces#

my mind drifted bac through themy mind drifted bac through the

years# bac to my boyhood days.years# bac to my boyhood days.



%hrase%hrase

the sound of the houndsthe sound of the hounds

(We just saw that a clause has a(We just saw that a clause has asubject and a verb. !heres no verbsubject and a verb. !heres no verb

hereA this is called a phrase. It couldhereA this is called a phrase. It could

be the start of a great sentence# butbe the start of a great sentence# but

it needs some help. It needs someit needs some help. It needs some

action."action."



0omplete ,entence0omplete ,entence

!he sound of the hounds echoed in !he sound of the hounds echoed in

%illys mind even after the night%illys mind even after the night

Buieted.Buieted.

(5ow theres some action$ It maes a(5ow theres some action$ It maes a

very clear# complete sentence."very clear# complete sentence."



!ell which part of the sentence !ell which part of the sentence

(subject or predicate" is missing in(subject or predicate" is missing in

the sentence fragments below+the sentence fragments below+

6.6. ) whole bucetful of tears.) whole bucetful of tears.

7.7. Cy dog9wanting.Cy dog9wanting.

8.8. %awling and yelling for Cama.%awling and yelling for Cama.:.:. Had a tal with him.Had a tal with him.



3ets build a few sentences.3ets build a few sentences.

%hrase%hrase

young %illyyoung %illy

"ependent Cla!se"ependent Cla!seby the time hunting season was overby the time hunting season was over


%y the time hunting season was over#%y the time hunting season was over#young %illy was a nervous wrec.young %illy was a nervous wrec.



%hrase%hrase

our cat ,amieour cat ,amie

"ependent Cla!se"ependent Cla!sewith one loud sBuallwith one loud sBuall


With one loud sBuall# our cat ,amieWith one loud sBuall# our cat ,amiescooted under the barn.scooted under the barn.



%hrase%hrase

the glow of the firethe glow of the fire

"ependent Cla!se"ependent Cla!se

as I sat there in silenceas I sat there in silenceComplete SentenceComplete Sentence

)s I sat there in silence# the glow of)s I sat there in silence# the glow of

the fire grew larger.the fire grew larger.



%hrase%hrase

sparled lie a white star in thesparled lie a white star in the

heavensheavens

"ependent Cla!se"ependent Cla!se

as I struc a matchas I struc a match

Complete SentenceComplete Sentence)s I struc a match# the smaller cup)s I struc a match# the smaller cup

sparled lie a white star in thesparled lie a white star in the

heavens.heavens.



&ideo on Sentence&ideo on Sentence

FragmentsFragments



'rain %op'rain %op

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%ractice Complete%ractice Complete

Sentence or SentenceSentence or Sentence

FragmentFragment

6.6. I found some slic little trails out inI found some slic little trails out in

the garden down under some tallthe garden down under some tallhollyhocs.hollyhocs.

7.7. 1nce I decided to mae friends with1nce I decided to mae friends with

him.him.8.8. !hining they were game trails. !hining they were game trails.

:.:. Cama had another tal with apa.Cama had another tal with apa.



-o to your ,tudent acet-o to your ,tudent acet andand

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