(TUM) Thematic Unit: Memories - Grammar: Sentence Structure Module Overview

Thematic Unit: Memories - Grammar: Sentence Structure Module Overview

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Introduction

Sentence structure plays an important part in writing. This is how writer's keep the reader interested and entertained. Without sentence variety, reading would become very mundane and repetitive. Let's learn a little more about how sentence structure and variety can enhance our writing!

 

Essential Questions 

  1. What is sentence structure?
  2. What are phrases and clauses?
  3. What are sentence types?

 

Key Terms

  • Sentence: A complete sentence begins with a capital letter, includes and end mark (period, question mark, or exclamation point), and contains a subject and verb that expresses a complete thought.
  • Clause: A sentence part that contains a subject and a verb.
  • Phrase: A group of words (not containing both a subject and a verb) working together as one part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) in a sentence.
  • Independent Clause: A clause containing a subject and a verb and can stand by itself that is also known as a simple sentence.
  • Dependent Clause: A clause that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought.
  • Subject: The subject is who or what does the verb.
  • Predicate: The part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject.

 

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