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Sentence Structure: and - But - or - Nor - So - Then - Yet

This document discusses different types of sentences: simple sentences with one clause, compound sentences with two or more joined clauses, and complex sentences with one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. It provides examples of each type and explains how clauses are joined together using coordinating conjunctions like "and" or subordinating conjunctions like "because." The document also lists seven types of adverbial clauses that are commonly used in complex sentences, including contrast, reason, place, purpose, result, time, and conditional clauses.

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Sentence Structure: and - But - or - Nor - So - Then - Yet

This document discusses different types of sentences: simple sentences with one clause, compound sentences with two or more joined clauses, and complex sentences with one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. It provides examples of each type and explains how clauses are joined together using coordinating conjunctions like "and" or subordinating conjunctions like "because." The document also lists seven types of adverbial clauses that are commonly used in complex sentences, including contrast, reason, place, purpose, result, time, and conditional clauses.

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SENTENCE STRUCTURE

Simple sentences:
A simple sentence has only one clause:
The children were laughing.
John wanted a new bicycle.
All the girls are learning English.
Compound sentences:
A compound sentence has two or more clauses:
(We stayed behind) and (finished the job)
(We stayed behind) and (finished the job), then (we went home)
The clauses in a compound sentence are joined by co-ordinating
conjunctions:
John shouted and everybody waved.
We looked everywhere but we couldnt find him.
They are coming by car so they should be here soon.
The common coordinating conjunctions are:
And but or nor so then yet
Complex sentences:
A complex sentence has a main clause and one or more adverbial clauses.
Adverbial clauses usually come after the main clause:
Her father died when she was very young
>>>
her father died (main clause)
when (subordinating conjunction)
she was very young (adverbial clause)
She had a difficult childhood because her father died when she was very young.
>>>
She had a difficult childhood (main clause)
because (subordinating conjunction)
her father died (adverbial clause)
when (subordinating conjunction)
she was very young (adverbial clause).
Some subordinate clauses can come in front of the main clause:
Although a few snakes are dangerous most of them are quite harmless
>>>
although (subordinating conjunction)
some snakes are dangerous (adverbial clause)
most of them are harmless (main clause).

A sentence can contain both subordinate and coordinate clauses:


Although she has always lived in France, she speaks fluent English because her
mother was American and her father was Nigerian
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Although (subordinating conjunction)
she has always lived in France (adverbial clause),
she speaks fluent English (main clause)
because (subordinating conjunction)
her mother was American (adverbial clause)
and (coordinating conjunction)
her father was Nigerian (adverbial clause).
There are seven types of adverbial clauses:
Common conjunctions
Contrast
clauses

although; though; even though; while;

Reason
clauses

because; since; as

Place clauses

where; wherever; everywhere

Purpose
clauses

so that; so; because + want

Result clauses

so that; so that; such that

Time clauses

when; before; after; since; while; as; as soon


as; by the time; until

Conditional
clauses

if; unless; provided (that); as long as

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