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Sentence Structure

The document outlines the basic structure of sentences in English, identifying four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. It details five basic sentence structures, including Subject-Verb and Subject-Verb-Object, and explains how to expand sentences by adding adjectives, adverbs, and objects. Additionally, it provides examples for each structure to illustrate how sentences can be lengthened and made more descriptive.

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Sentence Structure

The document outlines the basic structure of sentences in English, identifying four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. It details five basic sentence structures, including Subject-Verb and Subject-Verb-Object, and explains how to expand sentences by adding adjectives, adverbs, and objects. Additionally, it provides examples for each structure to illustrate how sentences can be lengthened and made more descriptive.

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SENTENCE

STRUCTURE
VERBS
I – YO
HE - EL
SHE- ELLA
IT- ESO
YOU- TU
THEY- ELLOS
WE -NOSOTROS
• There are four types of sentences: simple,
compound, complex, and compound-complex
Verbo

Sustantivo

Adjetivo

Adverbio

Pronombre

Preposición

Conjunción

Interjección
WHAT IS THE BASIC
STRUCTURE OF A SENTENCE?

• The basic parts of a sentence are the subject, the


verb, and (often, but not always) the object. The
subject is usually a noun—a word that names a
person, place, or thing. The verb (or predicate) usually
follows the subject and identifies an action or a state
of being.
FIVE BASIC SENTENCE STRUCTURES

There are five basic sentence structures in the English


language

1. Subject-Verb
Examples:

The boy plays.


Jack eats.
Sara sits
2. Subject-Verb-Object

Examples:

The girl pets the cat.


I love apples.
Bill kicks the ball.
3. Subject-Verb-Adjective

Examples:

Lisa is pretty.
They are nice.
I am sad.
4. Subject-Verb-Adverb

Examples:

Maria laughs loudly.


The dog jumps high.
Apples are everywhere.
5. Subject-Verb-Noun
Examples:

I am the teacher.
Jon is a carpenter.
The boy is a student.
EXPANDING SENTENCES

• The Previous examples are basic sentences.


Basic sentences can be expanded, or
lengthened, by adding adjectives, adverbs and
objects.
• 1. Subject-Verb
• Jack eats.
This is the basic subject-verb pattern.

• Jack quickly eats.


An adverb is added (quickly) to tell how Jack eats.

• Jack quickly eats carrots.


An object is added (carrots) to tell what Jack eats.

• Jack quickly eats carrots at home.


Another adverb is added (at home) to tell where Jack eats.

• Jack quickly eats fresh carrots at home.


An adjective is added (fresh) to tell what kind of carrots Jack eats.
• 2. Subject-Verb-Object
• Bill kicks the ball.
This is a basic subject-verb-object pattern.

• Bill kicks the red ball.


An adjective is added (red) to tell the color of the ball.

• Bill kicks the red ball hard.


An adverb is added (hard) to tell how Bill kicks the ball.

• Bill kicks the red ball hard every day.


Another adverb is added (every day) to tell when Bill kicks the ball.
• 3. Subject-Verb-Adjective

• She looks pretty.


This is the basic subject-verb-adjective pattern.

• She looks pretty tonight.


An adverb is added (tonight) to tell when she looks pretty.

• Lisa looks pretty tonight.


The subject is identified with a name (Lisa).
4. Subject-Verb-Adverb

• Apples are everywhere.


This is the basic subject-verb-adverb pattern.

• Green apples are everywhere.


An adjective is added (green) to describe the apples.

• Ripe, green apples are everywhere.


A series of adjectives are added (ripe and green) to describe the apples.
• 5. Subject-Verb-Noun
• The boy is a student.
This is the basic subject-verb-noun sentence pattern.

• Jon is a student.
The subject is identified with a name (Jon).

• Jon is a smart student.


An adjective is added (smart) to tell what kind of student Jon is.

• Jon is a smart student at school.


An adverb is added (at school) to tell where Jon is a smart student.
SIMPLE SENTENCE
COMPOUND SENTENCE
COMPLEX SENTENCE
COMPLEX COMPOUND

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