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English Sentence

Structure
Year 10
By Batele, Colin, David, Hadi and Kelvin
PowerPoint by Batele
• Definition
• Basic Elements of Sentence Structure
• Simple sentences
CONTENT • Compound sentences
• Complex sentences
• Compound-complex sentences
• Quizzes
Definition
Sentence structure is the grammatical arrangement of
words in a sentence. It is the way in which the different
parts of a sentence are put together to form a complete
and meaningful thought.

The basic elements of sentence structure are:

Subject: The person, place, or thing that the sentence is


about.
Verb: The action or state of being that the subject is
performing or experiencing.
Object: The person, place, or thing that is affected by
the verb.
The basic elements of sentence structure are:
Subject: The person, place, or thing that the
sentence is about.
Verb: The action or state of being that the subject
Basic is performing or experiencing.
Object: The person, place, or thing that is
Elements of affected by the verb.

Sentence In English, the most common sentence structure


Structure is subject-verb-object (SVO). For example:
The cat (subject) chased (verb) the mouse
(object).
TYPES OF
SENTENCE
STRUCTURES
Simple Sentence
Simple sentences contain a single independent
clause. An independent clause is a group of words
that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a
complete thought.

Examples of simple sentences:


• The cat sat on the mat.
• The sun shone brightly.
• I ate a sandwich for lunch.
Compound Sentences
Compound sentences contain two or more
independent clauses that are joined by a
coordinating conjunction (such as and, but, or,
nor, yet, for, so).

Examples of compound sentences:


• I like chocolate, but my sister prefers
vanilla.
• The dog barked and the cat ran away.
• We went to the park, so we brought a picnic
lunch.
Complex sentences
Complex sentences contain an independent
clause and one or more dependent clauses. A
dependent clause is a group of words that
contains a subject and a verb but cannot express
a complete thought on its own.

Examples of complex sentences:


• The cat sat on the mat that was in the corner
of the room.
• I like to eat ice cream when the weather is hot.
• The man who was walking the dog was very
friendly.
Compound-complex
sentences
Compound-complex sentences contain two or
more independent clauses and one or more
dependent clauses.
Examples of compound-complex sentences:
• The dog barked and the cat ran away, so we
chased after them.
• I like to eat ice cream when the weather is
hot, but I don't like to eat it when the
weather is cold.
• The man who was walking the dog was very
friendly, and he told us that his dog's name
was Sparky.
Understanding English sentence
structure is an important step in
learning to write and speak English
effectively. By learning the
CONCLUSIO different types of sentence
structures and how to use them,
N you can improve your
communication skills and become
a more confident English speaker
and writer.
QUIZ
Are you ready?
Quiz 1: Types of sentences

Identify the type of sentence each of the following sentences is simple, compound, complex, or
compound-complex.

• The cat sat on the mat.


(simple)
• I like chocolate, but my sister prefers vanilla.
(compound)
• The man who was walking the dog was very friendly.
(complex)
• The dog barked and the cat ran away, so we chased after them.
(compound-complex)
Quiz 2: Independent and dependent clauses

Identify the independent and dependent clauses in each of the following sentences:

• The cat that was sitting on the mat was very fluffy.
(independent clause: The cat was very fluffy; dependent clause: that was sitting on the mat)
• I went to the park because I wanted to get some exercise.
(independent clause: I went to the park; dependent clause: because I wanted to get some exercise)

• The man who was walking the dog was very friendly, and he told us that his dog's name was
Sparky.
(independent clause: The man was very friendly; dependent clause: who was walking the dog;
independent clause: He told us that his dog's name was Sparky)
Quiz 3: Sentence structure errors

Identify and correct the sentence structure errors in the following sentences:

• I seen the movie last night.


(seen should be saw)
• The dog barked and ran away, but I didn't catch him.
(him should be it)
• The man who was walking the dog was very friendly, and he told us that his dog's name was
Sparky.
(comma should be placed after friendly)
Thank you for
your attempt!
References: Sentence Clause Structure. (n.d.).
Wikipedia. Retrieved November 3, 2023, from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentence_clause
_structure

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