Write 5 simple sentences ( bold or italicize the independent clause)
1. Most girls like to go shopping in the afternoon.
2. Noah walks to the store and gets junk food all the time.
3. Melissa went to school to study for a test.
4. McKenzie jogged to the store and bought milk.
5. Arielle and Kristen play volleyball all day long.
Write 5 compound sentences (bold or italicize the independent clauses)
1. I jumped on my bed and my friend jumped on my sisters bed.
2. Noah went to the store so Arielle went to the Co-op.
3. McKenzie studied all night and I watched movies all night!
4. The bell rang so I grabbed my books.
5. Trace threw the ball and Ryan caught the ball.
Underneath, write the coordinating conjunction(s)
1. And
2. So
3. And
4. So
5. And
Write 5 complex sentences (bold or italicize the independent and dependent clauses)
1. The kittens are purring because they like getting their milk.
2. When Julia handed in her paper, she forgot to attach the bibliography.
3. After we ate supper, Noah and Kristen received dessert.
4. Kent went to the movies after Aaron said yes.
5. Noah went back to the store after he forgot butter.
Underneath, writ the subordinating conjunction.
1. Because
2. When
3. After
4. After
5. After
Write 5 compound-complex sentences (bold or italicize the independent and dependent clauses)
1. Even though I enjoy shopping, I haven't had time to go lately, and I can't find anyone who wants to go with me.
2. I sometimes brush my hair whenever I feel like it, or I just leave it until I am ready.
3. We were going to a movie when a car accident occurred in front of us, luckily nobody was hurt.
4. The dog lived in the backyard, but the cat, who knew he was superior, lived inside the house.
5. We found out the hard way that the movie was racy and did not allow the other children to watch the next scene.
Underneath, write the coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
1. And
2. Whenever
3. Luckily
4. But
5. And
Performance task two:
Why is it beneficial for writers to be able to identify different sentence structures, understand the difference between sentence structures, and be able to use different sentence structures?
It is beneficial for writers to be able to identify different sentence structures because it helps them make more interesting sentences that keep the audience interested. Sentence structures make writers realize they can become better writers and make it so there are not as many run on sentences. You could also make sure there are different lengths to your sentences. Being able to use different sentence structures enables you to know when to use independent and dependent clauses.
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