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Sentence Structure
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English Sentence Structure
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CREATIVE
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PREZI BY SOTIRIA KOUI
& TALAR KALOUSTIAN
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There are 4 types of English Sentence
Simple Sentence
S V (O) = complete thought
E.g. We rescheduled the field trip for next Friday.
My cousins and I would spent hours
playing outside.
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
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S V O + conjunction + S V O
nor
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Compound Sentence
S
o
complete idea
Examples
I know grammar, and I know lots of words.
I know grammar, so I make correct sentences.
I know grammar, and I know lots of words.
I know grammar, but I don't like it.
I don't know grammar, nor do I know words.
I don't know grammar, yet I know lots of words.
Parallel Structure Rule
Sentences connected by conjunctions should have the same grammatical form.
Jeff likes neither dancing nor swimming.
Parallel Stucture Rule
They are poor but hard-working people.
We will discuss why we invest on space exploration and what the effects of this are.
Complex Sentence
Clause
Subordination
S V O
Complex Sentence
Even though I studied hard, my grades weren't so good.
I enjoyed the clas because everything was new
time adverbial clauses: when, while, after...'
Punctuation Rule
Subordinator in the beginning, in the middle
Sub S V O, S V O
adjective clauses: who, which
OR S V O sub SVO
if clauses: if you come, Unless ...
reason clauses: because, since
Complex - Compound Sentence
and
which
Car driving causes air pollution and damages green areas, which then affects people's health.
Complex - Compound Sentence
Activities
1. Match the sentences
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Besides cost-effectiveness,
nobody likes to text their employer
While it may be true that texting is faster and cheaper than a phone call,
, texting is time- effective too.
it is an also impersonal way of communication.
Despite cost and time- effectiveness,
How to be
Successful?
Keep practicing!
It's Simple:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm