Sentence Unit
SPI 0601.1.5 Identify the correct use of conjunctions (i.e., coordinating and subordinating)
and interjections within context.
SPI 0601.1.7 Identify within context a variety of appropriate sentence-combining
techniques (i.e., comma used with coordinating conjunctions, introductory words,
appositives, interrupters).
SPI 0601.1.8 Select the most appropriate method to correct a run-on sentence (i.e.,
conjunctions, semicolons, and periods to join or separate elements).
SPI 0601.1.12 Identify the correct use of commas (i.e., compound sentences, coordinating
conjunctions, introductory words, appositives, interrupters) within context.
Day 1
Easy Grammar
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page 425 - Recognizing Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons
page 427 - Recognizing Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons
Day 2 PowerPoint – Lesson 1 (Understanding Sentence Problems - choppy sentences, runon sentences, and stringy sentences)
PowerPoint includes:
 definition and examples of choppy sentences, run-on sentences, and stringy
sentences
 Brain Pop - Movie on run-on sentences
http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/runonsentences/
 Practice with Dry Erase Boards (9 examples to identify problems)
1. You can find 20 miles of the famous Appalachian Trail in Johnson County, and
it comes into the county at Watauga Lake and runs along the top of the
Holston Mountain Range which is beautiful for hiking. (stringy)
2. Johnson County is in the Appalachian Mountain chain. The elevations in the
county range from 1800 to 5000 feet above sea level. The elevation of
Mountain City is 2350 feet above sea level. Mountain City has a high
elevation. It has the highest elevation of any city in Tennessee. (choppy)
3. The highest point in Johnson County is Snake Mountain at an elevation of
5574 feet above sea level Snake Mountain is located in the Stone Mountain
Range which parallels the eastern border of the county. (run-on)
4. Two other prominent ranges run in a northeast to southwest direction through
the county one is the Iron Mountain Range Holston Mountain Range is the
other large range in the county. (run-on)
5. The Iron Mountain Range enters the county at the northern boundary line. It
is next to Virginia. It continues through Johnson County to Watauga Lake. It
divides Carter and Johnson Counties. They are divided in the southwestern
part of the county. (choppy)
6. Three smaller ranges in our county are Dry Run, Doe, and Forge, and these
are all between the Stone and Iron Mountain Ranges, and the Doe Mountain
Range runs completely in Johnson County and is approximately 12 miles long.
(stringy)
7. Johnson County has 167 frost free days, and the hottest month of the year is
July which has an average temperature of 70.2 degrees Fahrenheit, and
December is the coldest month, and the average temperature in December is
35.2 degrees Fahrenheit. (stringy)
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8. Johnson County receives 55 inches of precipitation annually seventeen inches
of this is in the form of snow. The coldest recorded temperature in Tennessee
was on December 30, 1917 in Mountain City the temperature was minus 32
degrees Fahrenheit. (run-on)
9. Johnson County receives a lot of precipitation. It receives 55 inches of
precipitation annually. Seventeen inches of this is in the form of snow. The
coldest recorded temperature in Tennessee was in Mountain City. It was on
December 30, 1917. The temperature was very cold. It minus 32 degrees
Fahrenheit. (choppy)
 Written Practice (11 sentences to identify as choppy, run-on, or stringy)
1. One of the earliest mined natural resources in this area was iron ore the early
settlers used the iron to make weapons, tools, and utensils. (run-on)
2. The first iron works was built in 1793 by Hezekiah Boon, John McEylea, and
Joseph Sands, and the business was not successful and was sold to Godfrey
Carriger, Jr. for the taxes that were owed on it. (stringy)
3. Joseph Gentry established an iron works. It was in 1797. He had a partner.
His name was Lewis Wills. The iron works was on the Laurel. (choppy)
4. John Dugger had a brother named William, and William settled in the Dry Run
community, and he founded a forge there, and his son had two sons, and
they were William and Abel, and they operated the Cranberry Iron Works for
many years. (stringy)
5. By 1820 eight iron works existed in what is now Johnson County with 106
men employed the profits were $20,700 with $44,750 worth of iron being
produced. (run-on)
6. By 1836 there were two iron works on Roan Creek. By 1836 there were two
iron works on the Little Doe Creek. By 1836 there were two iron works on
Laurel Fork. By 1836 there was one iron works on Beaverdam Creek. By 1836
there was one iron works on Dry Run Creek. (choppy)
7. Mining brought railroads to the county in the late 1800’s, and the first railroad
tracks were built in 1899 by the Virginia and Southwestern Railroad, and they
would go from Elizabethton to Mountain City, so by 1910 the track was
completed not only to Mountain City but on to Shouns. (stringy)
8. Tracks were later built into Shady Valley another track was laid along Laurel
Creek to Goose Creek into Mountain City all the trains carried timber, iron
ore, and manganese as well as passengers. When the mining industry slowed
the railroads were used by the lumber industry which began to grow in the
early 1900’s. (run-on)
9. Today the two major natural resources are sold in Johnson County they are
the mining of limestone and the milling of lumber. (run-on)
10. Oak is a major tree that is sawed for lumber. Pine is a major tree that is
sawed for lumber. Poplar is a major tree that is sawed for lumber. Hickory is
a major tree that is sawed for lumber. Maple is a major tree that is sawed for
lumber. (choppy)
11. The Maymead Company, a limestone mine operation, began in 1930, and it
mines 6,000 tons of limestone each year, and it also mines 500,000 tons of
granite annually. (stringy)
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Graphic Organizer
Flap Book with Three Types of Sentence Problems
Front
Choppy Sentences – Choppy sentences are sentences that
are too short. When several short sentences come together,
they force the reader to go slowly. This makes the writing
seem more "elementary" than it truly is.
Run-On Sentences - A run-on is when two or more
sentences are combined without connecting words or
punctuation.
Stringy Sentences - A stringy sentence is when too many
clauses usually connected with and, but, so, and because,
connect sentences forming one very long sentence. Stringy
sentences are so long the reader forgets the beginning of the
sentence before reaching the end.
Inside
Examples
Choppy Sentences The sun beat down. It was on
Phillip's back. He began to get terribly hot. He was
uncomfortable.
Corrected The sun beat down on Phillip's back, and
he began to get terribly hot and uncomfortable.
Choppy Sentences It was dark. We couldn’t see the
sea. The air became cold. The night was damp.
Timothy took the shelter down. We pulled our shirts
on. We put our pants on. They were stiff from salt.
They felt clammy.
Corrected Total darkness blotted out the sea, and it
became cold and damp. Timothy took the shelter
down, and we both pulled our shirts and pants back
on. They were stiff from slat and felt clammy.
Examples
Run-On I’d heard my father talk that way a few
times. Once when he didn’t want to tell me by
grandfather was about to die another time was when
a car ran over my dog in Virginia.
Corrected I’d heard my father talk that way a few
times. Once when he didn’t want to tell me by
grandfather was about to die; another time was
when a car ran over my dog in Virginia.
Run-on He could tell I was discouraged we had
come to the island and there were no people on it.
Corrected He could tell I was discouraged, because
we had come to the island and there were no people
on it.
Example
Stringy I wondered if Timothy had checked for
snakes, and there were also scorpions on most
Caribbean islands, and they were deadly, so I
wondered if there were any on our cay.
Corrected I wondered if Timothy had checked for
snakes. There were also scorpions on most
Caribbean islands, and they were deadly. I
wondered if there were any on our cay.
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Day 3
Easy Grammar
• Pages 615, 617, 619, 621, 623, 625- Add Appositive to Combine Sentences
Day 4
Graphic Organizers
Flip Book with Nine Rules for Combining Sentences
Combining Sentences Rules
Rule 1:
Different
Subjects Same
Predicate
Rule 2:
Different
Predicates
- Same
Subject
When two
people or
things do
the same
thing, try
to tell
about it in
one
sentence.
If you
have one
person
doing
more
than one
thing,
then
place the
verbs in a
string.
If you use
I as part of
a
combined
subject,
put I last.
Example:
Timothy
ate fish.
Phillip ate
fish.
Timothy
and Phillip
ate fish.
Example:
Timothy
cheered.
Timothy
told me to
fell along
the line to
the
wriggling
fish.
Timothy
cheered
and told
me to fell
along the
line to the
wriggling
fish.
Rule 3:
Repeated
Words
Examples:
I touched
driftwood.
I touched
coral.
I touched
driftwood
and coral.
I walked
slowly.
I walked
carefully.
I walked
slowly and
carefully
Rule 4:
Sometimes
one
sentence
will do in
place of
two.
Examples:
Timothy
cooked
fish. It was
delicious.
Timothy
cooked
delicious
fish.
The rain
was icy. I
was wet.
I was wet
from the
icy rain.
.
Rule 5:
Using
phrases in
sentences
lets you
say more
- with
less.
Example:
I sat
beside
Timothy.
I sat
beside
him for
an hour. I
sat in the
hot sun
while he
rested
quietly.
I sat
beside
Timothy
for almost
an hour in
the hot
sun while
he rested
quietly..
Rule 6:
When
sentences are
related they
may be
turned into a
compound
sentence by
adding a
comma and a
coordinating
conjunction.
If you wanted
to combine
two
sentences
and show a
cause and
effect
relationship,
one way you
could do it
would be to
use a
coordinating
conjunction.
These are the
connecting
words for,
and, nor, but,
or, yet, and
so. One way
to remember
all of them is
to call them
"FANBOYS."
In most
cases, they
will be
preceded by
a comma.
Example:
I felt around.
The rope was
no longer tied
to the raft.
I felt around,
but the rope
was no longer
tied to the
raft.
Rule 7:
Short choppy
sentences may be
turned into
complex
sentences by
turning one
sentence into a
phrase and adding
a subordinating
conjunction.
Try using some of
these words when
building complex
sentences:
after
if
before
since
though unless
until
when
although while
because
whenever
Example:
I had fever in
Virginia.
My mother had
given me aspirin.
She put cold
cloths on my
head.
When I had fever
in Virginia, my
mother had given
me aspirin and
then she put cold
cloths on my
head.
Rule 8:
You may join
two complete
sentences with
a semicolon
when you want
to keep two
closely related
ideas in one
sentence.
Rule 9:
You may join
two
sentences by
using a
semicolon
with a
transitional
word and a
comma.
By using a
semicolon
instead of a
period between
two sentences,
you show that
those two
sentences have
a closer
relationship to
each other than
they do to the
sentences
around them.
Some
common
transitional
words are:
however
has the same
meaning as
but
Note: Think of
a comma as a
brief pause, a
semicolon as a
more moderate
pause, and a
period as a
stop.
Example:
I screamed his
name again
and again.
There was no
answer.
I screamed his
name again
and again;
there was no
answer.
furthermore
has the same
meaning as
in addition
instead has
the same
meaning as
rather
consequentl
y has the
same
meaning
as a result
nevertheles
s has the
same
meaning as
however
Example:
I heard him
making small
noises. It
was painful
to move.
I heard him
making small
noises as if it
were painful
to move.
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Day 5
PowerPoint – Lesson 2 (Combining Choppy Sentences)
PowerPoint includes:
 Examples for 1st five rules:
Rule 1: Different Subjects - Same Predicate
When two people or things do the same thing, try to tell about it in one
sentence.
Rule 2: Different Predicates - Same Subject
If you have one person doing more than one thing, then place the verbs in a
string.
Rule 3: Avoid writing sentences that repeat the same words again and again.
Rule 4: Sometimes one sentence will do in place of two.
Rule 5: Using phrases in sentences lets you say more - with less.
 10 examples for Oral Practice
1. During the French and Indian War, Boone joined General Edward Braddock's
expedition. Boone tried to drive out the French from Fort Duquesne. Fort
Duquesne is now Pittsburgh.
Boone tried to drive out the French from Fort Duquesne which is now
Pittsburgh.
2. Braddock was ambushed. Boone was able to escape.
When Braddock was ambushed, Boone was able to escape.
3. At age 21 Boone married Rebecca. Rebecca was just 17 years old.
At age 21 Boone married Rebecca who was just 17 years old.
4. Rebecca moved because Boone felt there were too many people in the area.
Boone moved because Boone felt there were too many people in the area.
Rebecca and Boone moved because Boone felt there were too many people in
the area.
5. In 1769 Boone and Rebecca lived in the Yadkin Valley in North Carolina.
Boone learned about the Watauga Country also in North Carolina from John
Finley.
In 1769 while living in the Yadkin Valley of North Carolina, Boone and
Rebecca learned about the neighboring Watauga Country from John Finley.
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6. Boone crossed the mountains. Boone followed the Watauga River. Boone
followed an Indian trail called the Warriors' Path to a place now named Butler,
Tennessee.
Boone crossed the mountains and followed the Watauga River on an Indian
trail called the Warriors' Path to a place now named Butler, Tennessee.
7. During his journey Boone came across three trappers. He met Julius Dugger.
He met Andrew Greer. He met John Honeycutt.
During his journey he came across three trappers: Julius Dugger, Andrew
Greer and John Honeycutt.
8. In the spring of 1771 Boone followed the same trail through a valley in East
Tennessee. In the spring of 1771 Boone was stopped by the Cherokee who
took all his furs and skins.
In the spring of 1771 Boone followed the same trail through a valley in East
Tennessee where he was stopped by the Cherokee who took all his furs and
skins.
9. In the beautiful valley where he had left his horse to die two years earlier
Boone found his horse. Boone saw that his horse was alive. Boone saw that
his horse fat and handsome. Boone saw that his horse had a sleek coat.
In the beautiful valley where he had left his horse to die two years earlier,
Boone found his horse not only alive but fat and handsome with a sleek coat.
10. When the horse saw Boone he whinnied. When the horse saw Boone he
trotted over to meet Boone.
When the horse saw Boone he whinnied and trotted over to meet Boone.
 11 multiple choice written practice items
1. Ever since then the stream through this valley has been called Roan Creek. It
was called Roan Creek after Boone's horse.
a. Ever since then the stream through this valley has been called Roan Creek
because it was named Roan Creek after Boone's horse.
b. Ever since then the stream through this valley has been called Roan Creek
after Boone's horse.
c. Because ever since then the Roan Creek stream was named Roan Creek
because of Boone’s Roan horse.
d. Ever since then the stream was named Roan Creek because Boone had a
Roan horse that went through this valley and has been called Roan Creek
after Boone's horse.
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2. Boone made several trips back and forth to this area. Boone made several
trips before settling there.
a. Boone made several trips back and forth to this area, and Boone made
several trips before settling there.
b. Boone made several trips back and forth to this area, because Boone made
several trips before settling there.
c. Because Boone made several trips back and forth to this area, Boone made
several trips before settling there.
d. Boone made several trips back and forth to this area before settling there.
3. Boone was quoted as saying you'll find, “plenty of rich fertile soil.” Boone was
quoted as saying you'll find, “an abundance of game.” Boone was quoted as
saying you'll find, “timber for log cabins.”
a. Boone was quoted as saying you'll find, “plenty of rich fertile soil,” and he
said you’ll find, “an abundance of game,” and he said you’ll find, “timber for
log cabins.”
b. Boone was quoted as saying you'll find, “plenty of rich fertile soil, an
abundance of game, and timber for log cabins."
c. Boone was quoted as saying you'll find three things, “plenty of rich fertile
soil,” and you’ll find, “an abundance of game,” and you’ll find, “timber for log
cabins.”
d. Boone was quoted as saying you'll find, “plenty of rich fertile soil,” you’ll also
see, “an abundance of game, and you’ll see, “timber for log cabins.”
4. Boone chose a site by the Kentucky River for a fort. Boone built the fort in
1775.
a. In 1775 Boone chose a site by the Kentucky River to build a fort.
b. Boone chose a site by the Kentucky River for a fort, and Boone built the fort
in 1775.
c. Boone built the fort in 1775, where Boone chose a site by the Kentucky River
for a fort.
d. Boone chose a site in 1775 by the Kentucky River for a fort, and he built the
fort in 1775.
5. In 1778 Boone was captured by Shawnee Indians. In 1778 the Shawnee took
Boone to their village north of the Ohio River.
a. In 1778 Boone was captured by Shawnee Indians where they took him in
1778 to their Shawnee village north of the Ohio River.
b. In 1778 Boone was captured by Shawnee Indians, and in 1778 they took him
to their Shawnee village north of the Ohio River.
c. In 1778 Boone was captured by Shawnee Indians, and the Shawnee took him
in 1778 to their village north of the Ohio River.
d. In 1778 Boone was captured by Shawnee Indians, who took him to their
village north of the Ohio River.
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6. Shawnee Chief Blackfish adopted Boone into the tribe. Shawnee Chief
Blackfish treated Boone as a son.
a. Shawnee Chief Blackfish adopted Boone into the tribe, and Shawnee Chief
Blackfish treated Boone as a son.
b. When Boone was adopted by Shawnee Chief Blackfish into the tribe, Shawnee
Chief Blackfish treated Boone as a son.
c. Shawnee Chief Blackfish adopted Boone into the tribe where he treated Boone
as a son.
d. Shawnee Chief Blackfish treated Boone as a son when Shawnee Chief
Blackfish adopted Boone into the tribe.
7. One day Boone heard a war party was going to attack Boonesborough. Boone
escaped to Boonesborough to warn his friends.
a. When Boone heard a war party was going to attack Boonesborough, he
escaped to warn his friends.
b. One day when Boone heard a war party was going to attack Boonesborough,
Boone escaped to Boonesborough to warn his friends.
c. Because Boone heard a war party was going to attack Boonesborough, Boone
escaped to warn his friends in Boonesborough.
d. Since Boone heard a war party was going to attack Boonesborough, Boone
escaped the war party to warn his friends in Boonesborough.
8. After the warning the men in Boonesborough of the Shawnee war party, the
men prepared for the attack by making the fort stronger. After the warning
the women in Boonesborough of the Shawnee war party, the women prepared
for the attack by storing extra food and water inside the fort.
a. After warning the people in Boonesborough of the Shawnee war party the
men prepared for the Shawnee attack by making the fort stronger, and the
women prepared for the Shawnee attack by storing extra food and water
inside the fort.
b. After warning the people in Boonesborough of the Shawnee war party the
men prepared by making the fort stronger, and the women prepared by
storing extra food and water inside the fort.
c. After the warning the men in Boonesborough of the Shawnee war party they
prepared for the attack by making the fort stronger, and after a warning to
the women they prepared for the attack by storing extra food and water
inside the fort.
9. The Shawnee began to dig a tunnel under the fort. When the men in the fort
saw the Shawnee were digging a tunnel under the fort they built a tunnel too.
The men in the fort planned to meet the Indians in the middle through the
tunnel.
a. The Shawnee began to dig a tunnel under the fort. When the men in the fort
saw this they built a tunnel too, so they could meet the Indians in the middle.
b. The Shawnee began to dig a tunnel under the fort. When the men in the fort
saw the Shawnee were digging a tunnel under the fort they built a tunnel too,
because the men in the fort planned to meet the Indians in the middle
through the tunnel.
c. The Shawnee began to dig a tunnel under the fort. When the men in the fort
saw the Shawnee were building a tunnel they built a tunnel too, so they could
meet the Indians in the tunnel in the middle.
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10. Then the Indians started shooting flaming arrows into the fort. Luckily rain
came. The rain not only put out the fires but caved in the Indians' tunnel.
With this defeat Blackfish left.
a. Luckily rain came, and when the rain came not only did the rain put out the
fires but the rain caved in the Indians' tunnel.
b. Luckily rain came and the rain not only put out the fires but the rain caved in
the Indians' tunnel.
c. Luckily when the rain came, it not only put out the fires but caved in the
Indians' tunnel.
d. It was lucky that the rain came. Because when the rain came the rain not
only put out the fires but caved in the Indians' tunnel.
11. Daniel Boone was a brave pioneer. He was a folk hero.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Daniel Boone was a brave pioneer, and he was also a folk hero.
Being a folk hero also made Daniel Boone a brave pioneer.
Daniel Boone was a brave, and a pioneer, and he was also a folk hero.
Folk hero, Daniel Boone, was a brave pioneer.
Day 6
Easy Grammar (Compound Sentences)
Page 643 & 645 - Sentence/ Not Sentence
Page 647 & 649 - Finish Sentence to Form a Compound Sentence
Day 7
Easy Grammar (Complex Sentences)
Pages 653, 655, 657 & 659 - Recognize Independent Clause/ Dependent Clause
Pages 662, 664, 666 – 667 - Finish the Complex Sentence by Adding a Dependent
Clause
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Day 8
Graphic Organizers
Flap Book with Four Types of Sentences
Simple
A simple sentence, also called an independent clause, contains a subject and a verb, and it
expresses a complete thought.
Compound
A compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences called independent clauses joined
by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so) and a comma or by a
semicolon alone.
Examples:
Washington County was under North Carolina rule, and it was named in honor of George
Washington.
In 1784 the settlers declared their freedom from North Carolina, and the counties of
Sullivan, Washington, Greene, and Davidson broke away to form a new state.
They named this new state Franklin, for they wanted to honor Benjamin Franklin.
Complex
A complex sentence combines a dependent clause with an independent clause. A complex
sentence always has a subordinating conjunction such as because, since, after, although, or
when.
Examples:
Because ex-soldiers were given land grants as a reward for fighting for independence from
England, the population of Johnson County grew after the American Revolution.
The population of Johnson County grew after the American Revolution because ex-soldiers
were given land grants as a reward for fighting for independence from England.
Since North Carolina refused to recognize Franklin's independence, the state collapsed in
1788.
The state collapsed since North Carolina refused to recognize Franklin's independence.
Compound-Complex
A compound-complex sentence is comprised of at least two independent clauses and one or
more dependent clauses.
Flip Book for the Three Types of Conjunctions
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Underline the conjunctions. Circle the commas.
Coordinating
words to words
Sally likes to eat cake and ice cream.
Bill likes to eat pizza, hot dogs, and pie.
connects equal parts
_______________ + _______________
sentences to sentences
I like to eat cake, but Joe will only eat ice
cream.
Bill will eat hot dogs all day long, so his
mother must lock the refrigerator.
Subordinating
joins dependent to independent clauses
_______________ + _______________
While I was eating cake, Peter was eating ice
cream.
I was eating cake while Peter was eating ice
cream.
Because Bill loves to eat, his mom must lock
the refrigerator.
His mom locked the refrigerator because Bill
would eat all day long.
Correlative
works in pairs
Both Jane and John ate cake.
Neither Zack nor Sam ate cake.
You may eat either vanilla or chocolate cake.
Study Flips for Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions
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Flip Book for FANBOYS
for shows logical consequence;
it has the same meaning as
because, the reason why
For
He has to walk. He doesn’t have a car.
He has to walk, for he doesn’t have a car.
and shows addition; it has the
same meaning as in addition,
along with
And
I ate a sandwich. I drank a glass of milk.
I ate a sandwich, and I drank a glass of milk.
nor shows addition of a
negative point
Nor
It isn’t in our house. It isn’t in your house.
It isn’t in our house, nor is it in your house.
but shows contrast; it has the
same meaning as however,
except, on the other hand
But
She
was
She
was
or shows choice
Or
We can go to the movie. We can stay home.
We can go to the movie, or we can stay
home.
yet shows contrast
Yet
I usually don’t like ice cream. I ate every bite
of the fudge ripple.
I usually don’t like ice cream, yet I ate every
bite of the fudge ripple.
so shows logical consequence;
it has the same meaning as as
a result, therefore
So
They didn’t buy tickets in time. They couldn’t
see the play.
They didn’t buy tickets in time, so they
couldn’t seer the play.
wanted to go to the baseball game. It
raining.
wanted to go to the baseball game, but it
raining.
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Chart of Subordinating Conjunctions
after
because
that
where
although
before
thought
wherever
as
even though
unless
which
as if
if
until
while
as long as
once
what
who
as soon as
since
whatever
however
as though
so that
whenever
Day 9
PowerPoint – Lesson 3 (Compound and Complex Sentences)
PowerPoint includes:
a. 7 examples for Oral Practice
1. Make a compound sentence from the two simple sentences.
In 1794 the population of the Tennessee territory had grown to 77,000. At this
point it was eligible to apply for statehood.
In 1794 the population of the Tennessee territory had grown to 77,000, so at this
point it was eligible to apply for statehood.
2. Make a compound sentence from the two simple sentences.
On June 1, 1796 Tennessee was admitted to the union. It became the 16th state.
On June 1, 1796 Tennessee was admitted to the union, and it became the 16th
state.
3. Make a compound sentence from the two simple sentences.
John Sevier was the only governor of the State of Franklin. He became the first
Governor of the new state of Tennessee.
John Sevier was the only governor of the State of Franklin, and he became the
first Governor of the new state of Tennessee.
4. Make a compound sentence from the two simple sentences.
In 1796 Tennessee became a recognized state. At this time Johnson County was
a part of Carter County.
In 1796 Tennessee became a recognized state, and at this time Johnson County
was a part of Carter County.
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5. Make a complex sentence from the two simple sentences.
In 1835 Joseph Powell introduced the idea of a separate county to the senate.
They accepted the suggestion.
Note: Use a subordinating conjunction such as when, as soon as, or now that.
When in 1835 Joseph Powell introduced the idea of a separate county to the
senate, they accepted the suggestion.
6. Make a complex sentence from the two simple sentences.
Johnson County was named after Thomas Johnson. He was one of its oldest
settlers in the county.
Note: Use a subordinating conjunction such as since or because.
Johnson County was named after Thomas Johnson because he was one of its
oldest settlers in the county.
Because he was one of its oldest settlers in the county, Johnson County was
named after Thomas Johnson.
7. Make a complex sentence from the two simple sentences.
The house of the late Thomas Johnson was used as the courthouse. One could be
built.
Note: Use a subordinating conjunction such as until, while or as.
The house of the late Thomas Johnson was used as the courthouse until one
would be built.
Until one could be built, the house of the late Thomas Johnson was used as the
courthouse
 12 written practice items
You will be given four sets of simple sentences to combine. You may combine them into
compound or complex sentences; however, you must try using both methods. You must
have at least one compound and one complex sentence.
Turn these two simple sentences into a compound or complex sentence.
1. East Tennessee was historically a Republican area. Most men here sided with the
Union.
2. Johnson County sent a company to unite with the 13th Tennessee Volunteer
Cavalry. They fought for the Union.
3. There were no major battles fought in Johnson County. There were conflicts
which resulted in some fighting.
4. The war was over. Many men were able to return home and settle their
differences with their neighbors.
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Multiple Choice
5. What is the best way to revise the following sentence?
Taylorsville was renamed Mountain City; because it was in one of the highest
valleys in Tennessee.
a. Taylorsville was renamed Mountain City, because it was in one of the highest
valleys in Tennessee.
b. Because it was in one of the highest valleys in Tennessee Taylorsville was
renamed Mountain City.
c. Taylorsville was renamed Mountain City, so it was in one of the highest
valleys in Tennessee.
d. Taylorsville was renamed Mountain City because it was in one of the highest
valleys in Tennessee.
6. What is the best way to combine the following sentence?
Smith's Mill was renamed Butler. This was in honor of Roderick Random Butler.
a. Smith's Mill was renamed Butler in honor of Roderick Random Butler.
b. Smith's Mill was renamed Butler this was in honor of Roderick Random Butler.
c. Smith's Mill was renamed Butler, and this was in honor of Roderick Random
Butler.
d. Because Smith's Mill was renamed Butler, it was to honor of Roderick Random
Butler.
7. What is the best way to combine the following sentence?
Flooding destroyed large portions of the railroad track in 1940. The track was not
replaced and the railroad no longer traveled through the county.
1. Flooding destroyed large portions of the railroad track in 1940, so the track
was not replaced and the railroad no longer traveled through the county.
2. Flooding destroyed large portions of the railroad track in 1940, but the track
was not replaced and the railroad no longer traveled through the county.
3. After flooding destroyed large portions of the railroad track in 1940, the track
was not replaced and the railroad no longer traveled through the county.
4. Because flooding destroyed large portions of the railroad track in 1940 the
track was not replaced and the railroad no longer traveled through the
county.
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Day 10 - Methods to Correct a Run-on Sentence
Graphic Organizers OR Review Rules from Flip Book
Flap Book with Four Methods of Correcting Run-Ons
Rule 6: When sentences are related they may be turned into a compound
sentence by adding a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
Rule 7:
Short choppy sentences may be turned into complex sentences by turning
one sentence into a phrase and adding a subordinating conjunction.
Rule 8:
You may join two complete sentences with a semicolon when you want to
keep two closely related ideas in one sentence.
Rule 9:
You may join two sentences by using a semicolon with a transitional word and
a comma.
Easy Grammar
page 629 - Sentence or Not a Sentence
page 631, 633, & 635 Using Semicolons to Correct Run-ons
page 637 & 639 - Using Semicolons and a word such as however, therefore,
fortunately, unfortunately, or in fact
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Day 11
PowerPoint – Lesson 4 - Methods to Correct a Run-on Sentence
PowerPoint includes:
 Oral Practice Correct the run-on sentence using all four methods
The Tennessee Valley Authority built Watauga Dam in the 1940’s the reason it was
built was to control flooding.
 Two Sentences - The Tennessee Valley Authority built Watauga Dam in the
1940’s. The reason it was built was to control flooding.
 Compound Sentence - The Tennessee Valley Authority built Watauga Dam in
the 1940’s, so they could control flooding.
 Semi-Colon - The Tennessee Valley Authority built Watauga Dam in the
1940’s; the reason it was built was to control flooding.
 Complex Sentence - Because they needed to control flooding, the Tennessee
Valley Authority built Watauga Dam in the 1940’s.
 7 written practice items
1. Correct using a semi-colon.
The Butler Bridge was built in 1948 it won awards for its beauty.
2. Correct this run-on sentence by making a compound sentence.
Five streams in Johnson County are stocked by the Tennessee Wildlife
Resources Agency between March and June fishermen have about 230
stream miles to try their luck.
3. Correct this run-on sentence by making two sentences.
Approximately twenty-six percent of the county lays in national forests the
Cherokee National Forest provides 715 miles of hiking, horse, bicycle,
motorcycle, and off-road vehicle trails.
4. Correct this run-on sentence by making a complex sentence.
Mining took most of the trees in Johnson County people began turning to
agriculture to earn a living.
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TCAP Coach Lesson 11 (Sentences)
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