PPT-Punctuation Review A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in

A coordinating conjunction is used connect similar words or groups of words Some example of coordinating conjunctions are and but or nor and yet Conjunctions An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses a strong sudden emotion such as happiness disgust pain amazement sadness and so on They are usually set off in a sentence with an exclamation point. “The Cask of Amontillado”, by Edgar Allen Poe. A SENTENCE is…. A group of words with a . subject. and a . predicate. which expresses a complete thought.. A SUBJECT is the object that is doing the action.. the building blocks of sentences. Clauses. Clauses are subjects and predicates working together. A sentence can have as few as one clause, or it may have many clauses. . Clauses are to sentences what rooms are to houses.. Adjective Clauses. Adjective or Adjectival Clauses. Adjective clauses are dependent clauses . They modify . nouns or . pronouns. Adjective . clauses clarify the noun or noun . phrase. They answer questions . What is a phrase?. A group of words, which makes sense, but not complete sense, is called a Phrase. It is a group of related words without a subject and a finite verb. . A finite verb must have a tense and agree with its subject in number and person.. . Connectors of the Independent . C. lause!. By . Teachers Unleashed. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the BIG TOP of sentence structure!. Today, in the main arena, you will learn what a compound sentence is, and meet the FABULOUS FANBOYS!!!. PaG. ) in the New Curriculum. Phase 3. Context. New harder curriculum. Woven into English sessions. PaG. lesson a week. Use of . PaG. throughout wider curriculum writing. Assessment. Aim – pupils to meet the age expected punctuation and grammar element. Word Choice, and Mechanics. The Comma. 1. A comma is used before introductory words, phrases, and clauses:. Comma after an introductory word:. Yes. , . I agree with you on that issue.. Dad. , . give me some help in the kitchen.. A group of words, which makes sense, but not complete sense, is called a Phrase. It is a group of related words without a subject and a finite verb. . A finite verb must have a tense and agree with its subject in number and person.. How are they different? . The main difference:. Phrases. . DO NOT. have BOTH a subject & a verb. Clauses. . DO HAVE. BOTH a subject & a verb. . PHRASES:. 4 Types. No Subject & Verb. 1: Prepositional Phrase. A . complete sentence can be connected to another complete sentence through the use of a semicolon. .. Sentence; sentence.. Example. We went to the beach; we used sunscreen.. It is raining outside; our picnic is cancelled.. Phrase & Clause PPT Webs Grammar Phrases & Clauses Which of the following are phrases and clauses? 1.In my room—Phrase 2.The cat went under the bed—Clause 3.Until next week P or C—why? Adverb Clauses Adverb Clauses A clause is a group of words that contain: __________ and a ___________ Adverb clauses begin with a subordinating conjunction A comma is always placed after the clause. Prepositional phrases, adjectival phrase, and adverbial phrases English III Phrases There are five types of phrases Prepositional phrases Appositive phrases Participial phrases Gerund phrases Infinitive phrases .. MYTH: Commas are so mysterious that it’s impossible to figure out where they belong! Some rules are flexible, but most of the time, commas belong in very predictable places. You can learn to identify many of those places using the tips in this handout..