Sentencing and Basic Accuracy
The sentence is a powerful tool for sharing thoughts effectively. Clear and concise sentences play a crucial role in facilitating understanding and communication. Learn about the components of a complete sentence and why correct sentence construction is vital for both students and professionals alike.
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Sentencing and Basic Accuracy
The Importance of Correct Sentence Construction After hundreds of thousands of years of linguistic evolution, the sentence is perhaps our strongest way to share a single thought. It s the default tool for communicating when a lone word isn t enough. We all have a natural intuition when it comes to forming sentences, yet so few of us know the actual mechanics of a sentence.
The Importance of Correct Sentence Construction imagine you are reading a book you need to find important details that you can use for an assignment however when you begin to read you notice that the book has very little punctuation sentences fail to form complete paragraphs and instead form one block of text without clear organisation most likely this book would frustrate and confuse you without clear and concise sentences it is difficult to find the information you need For both students and professionals, clear communication is important. Whether it is typing an e-mail or writing a report, ideas need to be presented clearly and precisely. Writing in complete sentences is one way to ensure that pupils communicate well.
The Importance of Correct Sentence Construction Imagine you are reading a book, you need to find important details that you can use for an assignment. However when you begin to read you notice that the book has very little punctuation, sentences fail to form complete paragraphs and instead form one block of text without clear organisation, most likely this book would frustrate and confuse you without clear and concise sentences, it is difficult to find the information you need. Do half as much, twice as well.
Components of a Sentence Aside from correct punctuation, what three things does a sentence need in order to be considered complete? A subject what is completing the action A verb an action A complete thought all the information needed to make sense Fragments are incomplete parts of sentences.
Subject The subject is essentially what the sentence is about. Often, it is what is completing the action. The subject usually appears at the beginning of a sentence as a noun or a pronoun. A noun is a word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea. A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. Common pronouns are I, he, she, it, you, they, and we. The boy (subject) rode his bike around the park. He (subject) likes the park. The trees (subject) in the park are tall. (is/was/were = to be)
Subject Highlight the subject in each of the following sentences: The gym is open until nine o clock tonight. We went to the shop to get some ice cream. Matilda found an abandoned cat by the side of the road. The truck skidded on the ice. Anita won the race with time to spare. It is cold.
Subject Highlight the subject in each of the following sentences: The gym is open until nine o clock tonight. We went to the shop to get some ice cream. Matilda found an abandoned cat by the side of the road. The truck skidded on the ice. Anita won the race with time to spare. It is cold.
Verbs A verb is often an action word that shows what the subject is doing. The boy rode his bike around the park. (subject)(verb) He likes the park. (subject) (verb) The trees in the park are tall. (subject) (verb) (is, are, was, were = to be) The verb has to be finite (a sentence with a verb ending in ing will not be a complete sentence, e.g. The boy riding his bike.) The boy was riding his bike.
Verbs Highlight the verb in each of the following sentences: George went swimming in the lake. The cat ran across the road. The tree fell down in the storm. Your sister was reading a book. Please can you reply to the invitation?
Verbs Highlight the verb in each of the following sentences: George went swimming in the lake. The cat ran across the road. The tree fell down in the storm. Your sister was reading a book. Please can you reply to the invitation?
A Complete Thought A complete thought means that you have expressed all the information needed in order for a sentence to make sense. Fragment: Before you leave the house. Complete sentence: Before you leave the house, turn the lights off. Fragment: While he was cooking. Complete sentence: While he was cooking, he burned his hand. Often, the issue is that pupils begin with a preposition and don t complete the thought or that the preposition wasn t needed in the first place. Prepositions show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships. Examples of prepositions: above, across, after, against, around, at, before, behind, below
Whats Missing? Look at the following sentences and identify the mistake that has been made in each one. Missing Verb Missing Subject Incomplete Thought Until we arrived home. __________ The boy in the shop. __________ At school. __________ Walked to the field. __________ While they slept. __________
Whats Missing? Look at the following sentences and identify the mistake that has been made in each one. Incomplete Thought Until we arrived home. __________ Missing Verb The boy in the shop. __________ Missing Verb At school. __________ Missing Subject Missing Subject Walked to the field. __________ Incomplete Thought While they slept. __________
Run-on Sentences This is a common error in pupils work. Sentences that have been incorrectly combined are known as run-on sentences. A run-on sentence may be either a fused sentence or a comma splice. When two complete sentences are combined into one without any punctuation, the result is a fused sentence. Fused sentence: A family of foxes lived under our shed young foxes played all over the garden. When two complete sentences are joined by a comma, the result is a comma splice. Comma splice: We looked outside, the kids were hopping on the trampoline.
Write aloud! Say it. Write it. Fixing Run-on Sentences Punctuation Conjunction You can also fix run-on sentences by adding a conjunction. A conjunction acts as a link between two sentences. Adding a full stop will correct the run-on by creating two separate sentences. Run-on: A family of foxes lived under our shed young foxes played all over the garden. These are the seven coordinating conjunctions that you can use: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. Correct: A family of foxes lived under our shed. Young foxes played all over the garden. Run-on: We looked outside, the kids were hopping on the trampoline. Complete sentence: We looked outside and the kids were hopping on the trampoline.
Dear Mr Jones, The invoice we received yesterday. From your office was dated February 25th. This date is incorrect, the date should read February 28th, attached is the original invoice with the incorrect date. Please correct the date and resend the invoice. We will be able to send the funds promptly. By the end of the day. Yours sincerely, Isabelle Smith
Dear Mr Jones, The invoice we received yesterday from your office was dated February 25th. This date is incorrect. The date should read February 28th. Attached is the original invoice with the incorrect date. Please correct the date and resend the invoice. We will be able to send the funds promptly by the end of the day. Yours sincerely, Isabelle Smith
Key Points A sentence is complete when it contains both a subject and verb. A complete sentence makes sense on its own. Every sentence must have a subject, which usually appears at the beginning of the sentence. A subject may be a noun (a person, place, or thing) or a pronoun. A verb is often an action word that indicates what the subject is doing. Fragments and run-on sentences are two common errors in sentence construction. Fragments can be corrected by adding a missing subject or verb. Fragments that begin with a preposition can be corrected by combining the fragment with another sentence. Run-on sentences can be corrected by adding appropriate punctuation or adding a coordinating conjunction.
