1. Lesson Four Sentence Combining Neijiang Normal University - Week Five - Brent A. Simoneaux

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3. A sentence base is the minimum required for a sentence. The most basic sentence contains a noun phrase (NP) and a verb phrase (VP). Sentence Bases

4. Sentence Base We can also add the following optional third elements to the clause: an object (O) a complement (C) and/or an adverbial (AV). We add these elements to the clause to make a more informative sentence

5. Sentence Expansion Coordination means “ being of equal structural rank.” Coordination occurs when we use a coordinator (or, and, but, nor, yet, so) to connect parts of a sentence together.

6. Sentence Expansion Subordination means ‘being of lower structural rank.’ Words that are added to the bare sentence base are said to be subordinate because they are grammatically secondary to the main elements.

7. Sentence Expansion Subordination 1. Relative Clauses 2. Appositive Phrases 3. Adverbial Clauses 4. Participial Phrases 5. Absolute Phrases

11. Sentence Expansion 4. Participial Phrases Participial phrases are verb phrases headed by the – ing or the – en / –– ed form of the verb which function as adjectives. They enable you to work concrete details into your sentences without actually increasing the number of sentences needed.

12. Sentence Expansion 4. Participle Phrases Two Types of Clauses: Restrictive Clauses Non-Restrictive Clauses

17. Sentence Expansion 4. Non-restrictive Participial Phrases We can combine these sentences: Feeling helplessly nervous, Mark stood next to Tracy.

18. Sentence Expansion 4. Non-restrictive Participial Phrases What happens when we move the participial phrase? Mark stood next to Tracy, feeling helplessly nervous. The focus of the sentence has shifted to the participial phrase.

19. Sentence Expansion 4. Non-restrictive Participial Phrases It is important, however, to note that nonrestrictive participial phrases can open or close the sentence only if it modifies the subject—that is, when the subject of the participle is also the subject of the sentence and is in regular subject position. Otherwise, the participle will “dangle.”

20. Sentence Expansion 4. Non-restrictive Participial Phrases Dangling participle: Feeling helplessly nervous, the scene was suspenseful, as if it had been taken directly out of a movie.

21. Sentence Expansion 5. Absolute Phrases An absolute phrase is a noun phrase—a noun headword with a post-noun modifier that adds specific, concrete detail to the idea of the whole sentence.

23. Sentence Expansion 5. Absolute Phrases Example: Mark finally kissed Tracy, face blushing. Legs running, Mark finally kissed Tracy.

24. Sentence Expansion 5. Absolute Phrases Think of a movie camera focusing in on a specific detail in the scene. Notice that the absolute phrase seems to be the focus of the sentence no matter where we position it in the sentence.

25. Sentence Combining Activity 1. The fire raced through the abandoned warehouse. The fire leveled it in an hour. Example: The fire raced through the abandoned warehouse, leveling it in an hour.

26. Next Week: Sentence Expansion & Sentence Combining

27. Writing Assignment Write and describe different characteristics you look for in a husband/wife, or boyfriend/girlfriend. You audience is me, ad since it is personal subject matter, informal style is fine. 200-300 words

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