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=== Identify sentence core Subject-Verb match === | === Identify sentence core Subject-Verb match === | ||
* every sentence has a Subject and Verb that establish the basis of the sentence's Independent Clause (s) | * every sentence has a Subject and Verb that establish the basis of the sentence's Independent Clause (s) | ||
* the subject indicates the perspective or "person" of the sentence | ** the '''subject''' indicates the perspective or "person" of the sentence | ||
* the verb | ** the '''verb''' creates a '''predicate''' which expresses the "idea" of the sentence | ||
*** i.e., what the subject "is" or "does" | |||
* by identifying the core Subject-Verb the student will identify the basic perspective and idea of the sentence | * the verb "matches" the subject in terms of tense and "person" | ||
** all other sentence parts add information to the Subject-Verb core | ** ie. ''It goes'' v ''They go'' | ||
* since it matches to a subject the verb is "'''finite'''" | |||
** "finite verbs" have a subject | |||
** "finite verbs" create clauses (i.e., sentence parts that contain a Subject-Verb | |||
* '''by identifying the core Subject-Verb the student will identify the basic perspective and idea of the sentence''' | |||
** all other sentence parts add information to the Subject-Verb/Predicate core | |||
=== Get rid of the noise" === | === Get rid of the noise" === | ||
* identify the sentence core | * identify the sentence core | ||
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== Period . == | == Period . == | ||
*'''periods''' separate sentences | *'''periods''' separate sentences | ||
'''periods do ONE thing =''' | |||
# separate grammatically correct and complete thoughts that are distinct sentences | # separate grammatically correct and complete thoughts that are distinct sentences <u>(note</u>: a sentence contains a finitve verb and makes a complete thought) | ||
=== What PERIODS do & how to eliminate using the rule: === | === What PERIODS do & how to eliminate using the rule: === | ||
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*combine independent clauses for comparison, contrast or some relation between them | *combine independent clauses for comparison, contrast or some relation between them | ||
**as opposed to periods which completely separate the ideas/ thoughts | **as opposed to periods which completely separate the ideas/ thoughts | ||
'''semicolons do TWO things:''' | |||
<span style="margin-left:15px";>1. combine ICs (independent clauses)</span> | <span style="margin-left:15px";>1. combine ICs (independent clauses)</span> | ||
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== Comma , == | == Comma , == | ||
* commas create a pause | * commas create a pause | ||
** | ** we use commas to distinguish -- but not separate -- grammatical parts or ideas | ||
* | ** i.e., create a pause between them ("let the reader breathe") | ||
* instead of separating, as a period or a semicolon, commas combine those distinct sentence parts | |||
'''commas do FIVE things:''' | |||
<u>commas</u>: | <u>commas</u>: | ||
#combine IC, DC, or DC, IC | #combine IC, DC, or DC, IC | ||
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== Colon : == | == Colon : == | ||
*distinguish additional information following an IC, usually a list, explanation, or example to clarify or extend the idea presented in the IC | *distinguish additional information following an IC, usually a list, explanation, or example to clarify or extend the idea presented in the IC | ||
'''colons do ONE thing:''' | |||
#extend or provide examples in support of a prior IC | #extend or provide examples in support of a prior IC | ||
#*i.e., a colon MUST be preceded by an IC | #*i.e., a colon MUST be preceded by an IC | ||
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== Dash -- == | == Dash -- == | ||
*separate ideas within a sentence, either parenthetically or like a colon | *separate ideas within a sentence, either parenthetically or like a colon | ||
'''dashes do TWO things:''' | |||
#act like a colon | #act like a colon | ||
# act like parentheses (...) = -...- | # act like parentheses (...) = -...- | ||
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== Apostrophe quick start guide == | == Apostrophe quick start guide == | ||
apostrophe is a single hash mark that either combines words or indicates possession | |||
'''apostrophes do TWO things:''' | |||
*create contractions ("it's" from "it is" or "can't" from "can not") | |||
*show possession | |||
**nouns possess nouns and nouns can only possess nouns (not verbs) | |||
**punctuation can NOT separate the possessor noun from the possessed noun | |||
**adjectives may separate the two nouns, as in "The cowboy's fast horse" | |||
*possessive apostrophes singular v plural: | |||
**''''s''' for singular nouns ("that dog's toys") and '''s'''' for plural nouns ("those dogs' toys") | |||
* elimination: | * elimination: | ||
**if punctuation or a verb follow the possessor noun, eliminate (see examples below) | **if punctuation or a verb follow the possessor noun, eliminate (see examples below) | ||