English Sentence Structure
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Sentence definition and constituents
Definition of key terms
CLAUSE: A group of words contains a subject and a finite verb
Ex 1: Because I was late,/ they went without me.
➔ (Independent) (dependent clauses)
Ex 2: I was late or because I was late
Dependent = subordinator + inde. clause

PHRASE: A group of words does not contain a subject and a finite verb
Ex 1: I like her expensive new car.(N-phrase)
Ex 2: George hates working in the garden.(V-ing)

Definition of sentences
_a grammatically complete unit stands independently
_contains an inde. clause with a finite verb
Types of sentences
Simple sentence: only one clause/predicate
Ex : I like tea.
Compound sentence: 2 or more than 2 inde. clauses joined by:
A semi-colon
Ex: My dad is a vet ; my mom is a chef
A colon
Ex: I don't want to leave : it's snowing outside
A coordinating conjunction
[FANBOYS (for,and,nor,but,or,yet,so)]
Connecting adverb
I am young;however,I'm tired
Correlative Conjunction
Complex sentence: 1 or more de.clauses
Subording conjunction -> its inde.clauses
Ex: When it rained, we went inside
Types
Nominal clauses
Adjectival clauses
Adverbial clauses
Parts of sentence
Subject : noun, pronoun or noun phrase
Precedes the main verb
Determines concord (agreement)
Ex: My mother is beautiful.
(noun)
Predicate: part of the sentence
states/asserts something about the subject
usually consists of
Verb: (action verbs and state verbs)

Finite verb: related to the subject in PERSON/NUMBER/TENSES
Non-finite verb: not related to the subject
Infinitive: She helps me clean my house
V-ing: We are studying grammar
Past participle: I had all my money stolen.

Transitive verbs: He kicked a small stone
Intransitive verbs: I can’t sleep.
Transitive and intransitive: Miss Reynolds smiled and left the room.
Linking verb: Anna became my best friend
Object: goes after (transitive) verb, affected by the action of the verb
Direct Object (DO)
Indirect Object (IO)
Complement: part of the sentence; completes the sentence
Subject complement: linked to a subject by be or a linking verb

Object complement: linked to an object

Adverbial: functions like an adverb (a single-word adverbial)
Adjuncts: part of the basic structure; modifying the verb/ time/place...

Conjuncts: not part of the basic structure; connecting ideas

Disjuncts: (sentential adverbs) showing attitude, evaluating

Sentence patterns
Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

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Sentence Structure
Statements (Declarative Sentences)
describes a state of affairs, action, feeling or belief, etc.
Ex: It’s very cold here in winter.
Questions (Interrogative Sentences)
An utterance which asks for an expression of fact, opinion, belief, etc.
Ex: Can she come?
Commands (Imperative Sentences)
tells other people what to do
Ex: Be seated, please.
Exclamations (Exclamatory Sentences)
may not have the structure of a full sentence and shows strong emotions
Ex : How clever she is!




