8:30 7/10 Sentence review

Sentences
SIMPLE
S + V

COMPOUND
SV, SOBA SV.
SV, FANBOYS SV.
SV ; TRANS, SV.

COMPLEX
adverb clauses
noun clauses
adjective clauses

3 styles - English. Your sentence has to be one of those styles, or it probably not English.


sentence fragments - common error
fragment - a piece, something missing
sentence fragment - usually S and/or V missing

Mary plays sports. For example, soccer and hockey. frag
For example, she plays soccer and hockey.
Mary plays sports, for example, soccer and hockey.
I can play quite a few musical instruments, for example, the flute, the guitar, and the piano.

1. Pete and Bob sitting on the grass and watching a game of football. frag- verb
Pete and Bob are sitting on the grass and watching a game of football. SIMPLE SVV
Pete and Bob are sitting on the grass, and they are watching a game of football. COMPOUND SV, SOBA SV

2. Okay 

3. The diamond ring stolen last Friday night. V
The diamond ring was stolen last Friday night. SIMPLE
The diamond ring stolen last Friday night was worth $1 000 000. COMPLEX adj cl
The diamond ring that was stolen last Friday night was worth $1 000 000. COMPLEX adj cl

Choices for sentences.

4. While we waited for the mechanic to fix our car.
FRAG - adv cl
FIX IT While We waited for the mechanic to fix our car.
While we waited for the mechanic to fix our car, we had lunch.
We had lunch while we waited for the mechanic to fix our car.

Fundamental skills - we can never get away from our basic skills.

7. Then listened to his friend trying to explain the story. FRAG - S missing
Then he/John Legend listened to his friend trying to explain the story.
Then he/John Legend listened to his friend while he was trying to explain the story.
Then he/John Legend listened to his friend while trying to explain the story.
Then, he ... (optional comma) What sounds best?
John Legend listened to his friend while he was trying to explain the story; then(,) he went out. COMPOUND COMPLEX - adv cl

Then he/John Legend listened to his friend while he was trying to explain the story.

than/then - not the same
then - next, afterwards
than - comparison He is taller than she is.

Then John Legend listened to his friend who was trying to explain the story. COMPLEX- adj cl
Then John Legend listened to his friend while he was trying to explain the story. COMPLEX- adv cl
First we went to Granville Island. Next, we took the Aquabus downtown.

to Surrey We went to Surrey.
to school We went to school.
to Chinatown We went to 
to downtown We went downtown.
I live downtown. I work downtown.

to home We went home.
I stayed at home. I stayed home.

I went to the hospital. (Canada)
I went to hospital. (UK)

10. Even if the recession continues. FRAG - adv. cl.
Even if  The recession will continue. SIMPLE
Even if the recession continues, my company is still hiring new employees.
Even if the recession continues, my company will still hire new employees.
Even if the recession continues, the number of jobs will still rise/increase/remain the same.
Even if the recession continues, I am going to/will/would find a better opportunity somewhere else.
I will work for the construction company even if the recession continues.
I will work for the construction company.
I will continue to work for the construction company.
I will continue working for the construction company.
I will persist in developing my dancing skills.
persist - emotional

8. Unless the weather improves, we'll shall stay home.
2. Cartons (for these appliances) are (in the room) (at the back) (of the shop).
prepositional phrase "in the store" "on the bus" "under the desk" "under pressure" "for real"
These appliances' cartons... XXX



3. The laborers' union council to decide what sites to picket. FRAG V
council - decision-making group

The laborers' union council decided/will decide what sites to picket.

The laborers' union council is preparing organizing a meeting to decide what sites to picket.

4. Charged with drunken driving after falling asleep at a traffic light. FRAG - S
David was charged with drunken driving after falling asleep at a traffic light. passive voice

18. On the way to the local discount store, seeing a video store's offer of three movies for $5.00. FRAG - S 
On the way to the local discount store, the group of students saw a video store's offer of three movies for $5.00. 
On the way to the local discount store, the group of students saw/noticed/spotted a video store that offered three movies for $5.00.
Joe recognized his long-lost brother in the crowd at the soccer game. By the time he ran around to the other side of the stadium, he was gone.

13. A prison construction project could employ over one hundred community residents. SENT
A prison's construction project could employ over one hundred community residents. XXX