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ATI TEAS GUIDE TO ENGLISH & LANGUAGE USAGE | SENTENCE STRUCTURES

April 10, 2019 //  by nursecheung//  Leave a Comment

ATI TEAS ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE USAGE REVIEW – SENTENCE STRUCTURE

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QUIZ QUESTIONS LISTED AT END OF REVIEW

Sentence Structure questions address clarity of expression, subordinating conjunctions, and how to combine sentences into a single sentence. You must also be able to distinguish between simple sentences, complex sentences, compound sentences, and sentence fragments.

UNDERSTANDING SIMPLE SENTENCES

 A simple sentence has one independent clause and expresses a complete thought.

Ezra went into the store.

This sentence is considered simple because it expresses a complete thought and contains only one independent clause and no dependent clauses. The following sentence is longer, but it is also a simple sentence.

Ezra went to the store and bought some chocolate milk for his sister.

UNDERSTANDING SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

In the chapter on punctuation, we will review the use of coordinating conjunctions. These are connecting words, such as and, but, so, and for, which may be used to join two independent clauses.

Ezra went to the store, and he bought some milk.

When a coordinating conjunction is used to join two independent clauses, as we saw earlier, the conjunction must always be preceded by a comma.

Ezra went to the store and he bout some milk. Incorrect.

Ezra went to the store, and he bought some milk. Correct.

Independent clauses are considered independent because they can stand as complete sentences on their own. When we join two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction, we are joining two clauses of equal weight. Neither is dependent on the other.

Dependent clauses, on the other hand, do not form complete sentences on their own. They start with connecting words known as subordinating conjunctions.

Dependent Clauses

  • Because she left early
  • Although the package was heavy
  • While Mr. Galloway waited
  • When the game was over
  • After the crowd dispersed

 

Subordinating conjunctions are connecting words used to start dependent clauses. They include the words because, although, while, when, after, before, until, since, as, if, and once, among others. Subordinating conjunctions can be used to join two clauses in a way that places emphasis on one of the clauses over the other.

Because its batteries had run low, the alarm clock suddenly stopped working.

In the example above, the underlined clause is an independent clause. It is placed at the end of the sentence, after the dependent clause Because its batteries had run low. This combination and ordering of clauses emphasizes the information at the end of the sentence. Here are a few more examples.

Although pizza is high in calories, it’s my favorite food.

While the teacher was away, the students talked loudly.

Until it started to snow, the weather had been gorgeous.




 

UNDERSTANDING COMPLEX SENTENCES

Complex sentences contain an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

When Ezra went to the store, he bought some milk.

In this example, the underline clause is an independent clause. The dependent clause is at the beginning of the sentence: When Ezra went to the store.

The following examples are all complex sentences, too.

Although pizza is high in calories, it’s my favorite food.

While the teacher was away, the students talked loudly.

Until it started to snow, the weather had been gorgeous.

Each of these examples contains an independent clause (underlined) plus a dependent clause with a subordinating conjunction.

UNDERSTANDING COMPOUND SENTENCES

Compound sentences contain two or more independent clauses. They can be joined by a semicolon or by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

The professor gave a great lecture today; we thoroughly enjoyed it.

The professor gave a great lecture today, we thoroughly enjoyed it.

UNDERSTANDING SENTENCE FRAGMENTS

A sentence fragment is a group of words that cannot stand on its own as a complete sentence. Sentence fragments often consist of solitary dependent clauses.

After Martin thought it over.                   Fragment

This example is a fragment, because the clause After Martin Thought it over doesn’t provide enough information to stand on its own. We can change this fragment into a simple or complex sentence.

Martin thought it over.         Simple sentence

After Martin thought it over, he decided to attend.           Complex sentence

Sentence fragments can also be created if a sentence is missing its subject or its verb.

Thinking it over in the middle of the afternoon.                 Fragment

Martin, who spent a lot of time thinking it over.                Fragment

As with the earlier sentence fragment, these examples do not stand as complete sentences on their own. One way to correct these examples would be to add a subject to the first sentence and a main verb to the second.

Martin was thinking it over in the middle of the afternoon.                 Simple sentence

Martin, who spent a lot of time thinking it over, eventually decided to attend. Simple sentence




 

UNDERSTANDING RUN-ON SENTENCES

A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses are joined without an appropriate conjunction or punctuation. There are two types of run-on sentences: fused sentences and comma splices. A fused sentence has two independent clauses joined together with no conjunction or punctuation.

The cat likes milk she drinks it as often as she can. Incorrect.

A comma splice incorrectly joins two independent clauses with a comma.

The cat likes milk, she drinks it as often as she can. Incorrect.

To correct a run-on sentence, you have four options:

  1. Separate the two independent clauses into two sentences.
    1. The cat likes milk. She drinks it as often as she can. Correct.
  2. Correctly join the two independent clauses with a semicolon or with a common and coordinating conjunction.
    1. The cat likes milk; she drinks it as often as she can. Correct.
    2. The cat likes milk, so she drinks it as often as she can. Correct.
  3. Subordinate one of the two independent clauses so that you have a complex sentence.
    1. Because the cat likes milk, she drinks it as often as she can. Correct.
  4. Change the sentence into a simple sentence with only one independent clause.
    1. The cat likes to drink milk as often as she can.

UNDERSTANDING DICTION

Diction refers to the choice and use of words. In the Reading section of this book, you learned about how writers choose words to achieve a certain tone in their writing. Writers also vary their diction according to their purpose and audience. Formal diction is used in formal situations such as business writing and scholarly works. Informal diction is used in informal situations such as writing to our friends. Colloquial diction uses words common in the everyday speech of a time and region. Slang is the use of words that are newly coined, very informal, or impolite.

You will need to be able to distinguish between formal and informal modes of writing and identify slang.

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    1. Question

    The puppy barked. The puppy rolled over on his back. I realized the puppy wanted attention. I petted the puppy’s head.

    To improve sentence fluency, which of the following best states the information above in a single sentence?

    Correct

    Choice C retains the intent of the original group of sentences by using dependent clauses and transitional words to subordinate the puppy’s actions to the subject’s response. The other choices muddle the meaning of the original sentences and place them in nonlinear sequences.

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    Choice C retains the intent of the original group of sentences by using dependent clauses and transitional words to subordinate the puppy’s actions to the subject’s response. The other choices muddle the meaning of the original sentences and place them in nonlinear sequences.

  2. Question 2 of 8
    2. Question

    College tuition costs have continued to escalate rapidly. Many more students are applying for financial aid.

    Which of the following uses a conjunction to combine the sentences above so that the focus is more on students applying for financial aid and less on escalating tuition costs?

    Correct

    Through the use of the subordinating conjunction Since, choice A position the dependent clause pertaining to college tuition as secondary to the independent clause addressing students applying for financial aid.

    Incorrect

    Through the use of the subordinating conjunction Since, choice A position the dependent clause pertaining to college tuition as secondary to the independent clause addressing students applying for financial aid.

  3. Question 3 of 8
    3. Question

    The barber shop on Main Street ______.

    Which of the following completions for the above sentence results in a simple sentence structure?

    Correct

    Choice D provides an example of a simple sentence completion since it connects one verb, is, to one subject, shop. Choices A and B are complex sentences containing subordinating conjunctions, and choice C is a compound sentence.

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    Choice D provides an example of a simple sentence completion since it connects one verb, is, to one subject, shop. Choices A and B are complex sentences containing subordinating conjunctions, and choice C is a compound sentence.

  4. Question 4 of 8
    4. Question

    Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence?

    Correct

    Choice B presents a simple sentence containing one subject, girl, and one verb, played. Choice A contains a dependent clause and is therefore a complex sentence, and choices C and D are sentence fragments lacking a verb.

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    Choice B presents a simple sentence containing one subject, girl, and one verb, played. Choice A contains a dependent clause and is therefore a complex sentence, and choices C and D are sentence fragments lacking a verb.

  5. Question 5 of 8
    5. Question

    Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

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    Choice A consists of a dependent clause followed by an independent clause, making it a complex sentence. Choices B and C are examples of a simple sentences, and choice D is a compound sentence.

    Incorrect

    Choice A consists of a dependent clause followed by an independent clause, making it a complex sentence. Choices B and C are examples of a simple sentences, and choice D is a compound sentence.

  6. Question 6 of 8
    6. Question

    Which of the following sentences is most clear and correct?

    Correct

    Choice B clearly and correctly relates the writer’s intent, connecting the plural pronoun they to the plural antecedent, twins. Choice A is less succinct, and choices C and D distort the writer’s meaning through confusing word order.

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    Choice B clearly and correctly relates the writer’s intent, connecting the plural pronoun they to the plural antecedent, twins. Choice A is less succinct, and choices C and D distort the writer’s meaning through confusing word order.

  7. Question 7 of 8
    7. Question

    Which of the following is a compound sentence?

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    Choice C is a compound sentence. It contains two independent clauses joined by a comma and the coordinating conjunction and. The first independent clause is My neighbor’s porch light shines brightly at night. The second independent clause is it often keeps me awake. Both of these clauses can stand as complete sentences on their own.

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    Choice C is a compound sentence. It contains two independent clauses joined by a comma and the coordinating conjunction and. The first independent clause is My neighbor’s porch light shines brightly at night. The second independent clause is it often keeps me awake. Both of these clauses can stand as complete sentences on their own.

  8. Question 8 of 8
    8. Question

    Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

    Correct

    Choice B consists of a dependent clause followed by an independent clause, making it a complex sentence. Choices A and C are examples of compound sentences, and choice D is a simple sentence.

    Incorrect

    Choice B consists of a dependent clause followed by an independent clause, making it a complex sentence. Choices A and C are examples of compound sentences, and choice D is a simple sentence.




 





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