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Simple Sentence

This is a mind map collecting some information about the simple sentence in English. To learn about simple sentence, learners should first know about clause elements, which are the subject, verb, object, complement, and adjunct. Then learners need to recognize the differences between obligatory and optional clause elements, seven clause types, and their passive transformation. Apart from that, learners should have a basic understanding of the meanings and roles of the sentence elements. You can find this template on EdrawMind and create a mind map like this easily.

Edited at 2021-10-25 10:49:33

Hong Nhung Nguyen

Simple Sentence

Hong Nhung Nguyen

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Simple sentence

1. Clause Types Clause types

Clause Elements

S, V, O, C, A Eg: They appointed him head of office last week. S V O C A

Obligatory vs. Optional

Obligatory clause elements are those which are required for the complementation of the verb.

Eg: I put the book on the table (SVOA) vs. I put the book. He resembled his father (SVO) vs. He resembled. (Sometimes) she sings (beautifully).

7 Clause types

SVA

Eg: Mary is in her house

SVC

Eg: Mary is kind.

SVO

Eg: Somebody caught the ball.

SVOA

Eg: I put the vase on the table.

SVOC

Eg: She has proved it wrong.

SVOO

Eg: Mom buys me a new bike.

Eg: The lady smiled

Clause types transformed

Passive transformation

Eg: Many critics disliked the play (SVOd) The play was disliked by many critics. (S + Vpass + [A])

SV, SVC, SVA equivalents

SV ---> SVC

Eg: The baby is sleeping ---> The baby is asleep

SVC ---> SVA

Eg: He is jobless ---> He is without a job.

2. Sentence elements and their meanings

Semantic Roles of the Subject ( vai trò ngữ nghĩa của chủ ngữ)

agentive ( thực hiện )

Eg: She opened the door.

recipient ( tiếp nhận)

Eg: She has a new shirt

affected

Eg: The door opens

instrumental ( cách thức)

Eg: This key can open the door

locative

Eg: This room accommodates 20 people.

eventive

Eg; Tomorrow is my birthday.

Temporal ( biểu thị thời gian)

Eg: The meeting ended successfully. Eg: The meeting ended successfully.

Empty IT ( chủ ngữ giả IT)

Eg:It’s wonderful to meet you.

Semantic Roles of the Object

affected

Eg: We opened the door.

effected

Eg: He invented the telephone.

locative

Eg: We passed the building.

affected

Eg: We paid him a visit.

recipient

Eg: We gave him some money.

Semantic Roles of the complement

Current attribute

Eg: He is tired.

Resulting attribute

Eg: He becomes tired.

Current attribute

Eg: We found the room empty.

Resulting attribute

Eg: They left the room empty.