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Simple Sentence Structure

The document describes 7 simple sentence structures in English including: 1) S Vinten A (subject verb internal noun as object) 2) S Vinten Cs (subject verb internal noun as complement) 3) S Vtrans O (subject verb transitive object) 4) S Vtrans Oi Od (subject verb transitive indirect object direct object) 5) S Vtrans O A (subject verb transitive object adverbial) 6) S Vtrans O Co (subject verb transitive object complement) 7) S Vintrans (subject verb intransitive)

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Simple Sentence Structure

The document describes 7 simple sentence structures in English including: 1) S Vinten A (subject verb internal noun as object) 2) S Vinten Cs (subject verb internal noun as complement) 3) S Vtrans O (subject verb transitive object) 4) S Vtrans Oi Od (subject verb transitive indirect object direct object) 5) S Vtrans O A (subject verb transitive object adverbial) 6) S Vtrans O Co (subject verb transitive object complement) 7) S Vintrans (subject verb intransitive)

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SIMPLE SENTENCE STRUCTURES

1. S Vinten A (obligatory)
1. Jane is at work.

2. S Vinten Cs 2. Jane is an accountant.

3. S Vtrans O 3. Jane bought the flowers.

4. S Vtrans Oi Od 4. Jane gave me the flowers.

5. S Vtrans O A (obligatory) 5. Jane put the flowers in the vase.

6. S Vtrans O Co 6. Jane made the room attractive.

7. S Vintrans 7. Jane smiled.

Exercise 4
Identify the sentence elements by writing the appropriate symbol (S, V, O, C, A) under
each element. State the type of sentence structure of each simple sentence.
1. The boat drifts freely in the tide.
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2. The Sultan of Quasiland has ruled the island for many years.
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3. He married thirty four wives.
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4. Recently, the Sultan reluctantly decreed an austerity program.
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5. He consequently reduced the number of his wives.
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6. My line manager wants me to arrange immediately.
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7. The Sultan feels deprived.
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8. He probably will seek foreign aid from a more stable nation.
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9. The island of Quasiland someday may become a great power.
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10. The waitress was pouring him a cup of coffee.
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11. The meeting unanimously elected her president.
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12. The weather unexpectedly turned bitter cold.
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13. That author probably is writing another novel.
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14. The clown was hiccupping uncontrollably.
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15. Team members must wear red blazers out of town.
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16. He wears lifts to look taller.
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17. Very suddenly, the train had stopped.
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18. Her hobby is collecting wine bottles.
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19. He told me how to get there.
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20. The fact is that no animal can talk.
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Exercise 5
Translate these following Vietnamese sentences into English using the types of simple
sentence structure. State the type of sentence structure of each simple sentence.
1. Hiệp ước đã bảo đảm cho người dân Cherokee một đường săn bắn.
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2. Nhiều vận động viên nghiệp dư đang chuyển sang chuyên nghiệp.
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3. Đội bóng coi mùa giải đó là một sự thành công lớn.
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4. Alex đang dần trở thành một luật sư của tập đoàn.
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5. Anh ấy thường xem bóng đá trên tivi vào thứ bảy.
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6. Các chương trình tivi khiến cho bọn trẻ con thích thú.
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7. Người đưa thư mang đến cho ông lão một lá thư giao hàng đặc biệt.
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8. Các nhà khoa học đã chứng minh lý thuyết đó là sai
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9. Bạn có thể ngửi thấy mùi bánh mì tươi trong tiệm bánh.
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10. Tin tức mới nhất có vẻ hoàn toàn không thể tin được.
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