Examine These Examples
The desire of all humankind to live in peace and freedom, for example.
Titanic was the most financially successful movie ever made, worldwide.
Although people want to believe that all men are created equal.
For example, many students have part-time jobs.
Many of my friends who did not have the opportunity to go to college.
Finding a suitable marriage partner is a challenging task.
Working during the morning and attending classes during the afternoon.
Because I do not feel that grades in college have any value.
The best movie I saw last year.
The total energy of the tsunami waves was about five megatons of TNT.
Second, a fact that men are physically stronger than women.
A tsunami that occurred in the Indian Ocean in December 2004, killing more than 200,000 people.
What We Discovered
Watch and Learn
Your teacher will demonstrate how to identify and fix these sentences.
Fix These Sentences
Rewrite each sentence to make it complete:
Although women are criticized for being too cautious.
For example, insurance rates.
Teachers who give too much homework.
More than twice the total explosive energy used during all of World War II, including two atomic bombs, according to one expert.
Despite a lag of up to several hours between the earthquake and tsunami, nearly all of the victims were taken completely by surprise.
Write Your Own
Write 10 complete sentences about your education, work, or interests.
Remember: If you start with words like although, because, if, when, while - make sure you complete the thought!
Remember: If you start with words like although, because, if, when, while - make sure you complete the thought!
Find and Fix
Read this passage. Find the incomplete sentences and fix them.
Women Drivers
Sexism extends even into the area of automobile driving, it seems. Believing that they are far better drivers than women. Men consider women drivers incompetent, inattentive, and even dangerous behind the wheel.
However, statistics prove that women are, in fact, safer drivers than men. For example, insurance rates. Insurance rates for women are 20 percent lower than they are for men. Another proof is that more accidents are caused by male drivers between the ages of 18 and 25 than by any other group. Also, the greater percentage of accidents involving deaths caused by men. Although women are criticized for being too cautious. They are really just being safe drivers.
The reasons for women drivers' safer driving habits can perhaps be found in the differing attitudes of the sexes toward automobiles. On the one hand, women drivers who regard the automobile as a convenience. Like a washing machine. On the other hand, men regard the automobile as an extension of their egos. Using it as a weapon when they feel particularly aggressive. Or using it as a status symbol.
All in all, women are safer drivers. Because of their attitude. Men can learn to become safe drivers. If they adopt the attitude that an automobile is merely a convenience.
Sexism extends even into the area of automobile driving, it seems. Believing that they are far better drivers than women. Men consider women drivers incompetent, inattentive, and even dangerous behind the wheel.
However, statistics prove that women are, in fact, safer drivers than men. For example, insurance rates. Insurance rates for women are 20 percent lower than they are for men. Another proof is that more accidents are caused by male drivers between the ages of 18 and 25 than by any other group. Also, the greater percentage of accidents involving deaths caused by men. Although women are criticized for being too cautious. They are really just being safe drivers.
The reasons for women drivers' safer driving habits can perhaps be found in the differing attitudes of the sexes toward automobiles. On the one hand, women drivers who regard the automobile as a convenience. Like a washing machine. On the other hand, men regard the automobile as an extension of their egos. Using it as a weapon when they feel particularly aggressive. Or using it as a status symbol.
All in all, women are safer drivers. Because of their attitude. Men can learn to become safe drivers. If they adopt the attitude that an automobile is merely a convenience.
Lesson Review
What You Learned Today:
Complete Sentences (Independent Clauses) have:
DANGER WORDS (subordinators) create dependency:
Complete Sentences (Independent Clauses) have:
- A subject (who or what)
- A verb (action or state)
- A complete thought
DANGER WORDS (subordinators) create dependency:
- although, because, if, since, when, while, unless, until
- If you start with a DANGER WORD, you MUST attach it to a complete sentence
📚 Homework
- Write 15 complete sentences about any topic you choose
- Include at least 5 sentences that use DANGER WORDS correctly
- Check each sentence: Does it have subject + verb + complete thought?
- Bring your sentences to the next lesson
Great work today! You wrote 20+ sentences! 🎉