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Sentence Structure 02032025 111954pm

The document provides an overview of sentence structure, detailing the components of a sentence, including subjects and predicates, as well as the differences between clauses and phrases. It categorizes sentences into four main types: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex, with examples for each type. Additionally, it explains the use of conjunctions in forming complex and compound sentences.

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Sentence Structure 02032025 111954pm

The document provides an overview of sentence structure, detailing the components of a sentence, including subjects and predicates, as well as the differences between clauses and phrases. It categorizes sentences into four main types: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex, with examples for each type. Additionally, it explains the use of conjunctions in forming complex and compound sentences.

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Sentence Structure

• Components of a Sentence
• Clauses, Phrases, Sentences
• Simple, Complex, Compound, Complex Compound Sentences
BASIC COMPOSITION OF A SENTENCE
Sentence: A group of words which makes complete sense.
Every Sentence has two parts.
• Subject: The part which names the person or thing we are speaking about.
• Predicate: The part which tells something about the subject.
• The primary component of a predicate is a verb.
• Once the subject and verb are identified as the subject and predicate, a
predicate can contain clauses, prepositional phrases, objects, adjectives,
adverbs, and complements.
Examples
• Subject and Predicate (only a verb):
• Sentence: Birds fly.
• Explanation: Here, Birds is the subject, and fly is the predicate, consisting of
only a single verb without any additional modifiers.
• Subject and Predicate (verb with other modifiers):
• Sentence: The students read books quietly in the library.
• Explanation: In this sentence, The students is the subject, and the predicate is
read books quietly in the library, which includes the verb read along with
modifiers: books (direct object), quietly (adverb of manner), in the library (adverb
of place) that add detail to the action 'read'.
Phrases and Clauses
Clause
• A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate.
• For example, "Charlie runs" is a clause because it contains a subject and a
predicate.
Phrase
• A phrase is a group of words acting as a unit that does not include a subject
and a predicate.
• A group of words that modifies the subjects and objects in a sentence
• A phrase is not a complete thought. Phrases can act as a part of speech, such
as a noun phrase, an adjectival phrase, or an adverbial phrase.
• For example, "my brother Stuart" is a noun phrase.
Clause vs Phrase vs Sentence
Difference Between Clause and Phrase:
When you are writing a sentence, a clause is a complete thought that contains
a subject and a verb.
A phrase is a group of words that modifies the subjects and objects in the
sentence to provide extra information, but it is not a complete thought.
Difference Between Clause and Sentence:
The main difference between a clause and a sentence is that a sentence is a unit
of grammar that must contain at least one clause, while a clause is a unit of
grammar that may or may not be able to stand alone as a complete sentence
4 Main Types of a Sentence:
Simple Sentence:
Has only one clause and that is independent (main).
Compound Sentence:
Has two clauses and they are independent (main).
Complex Sentence:
Has two clauses; One independent (main) and one dependent (Subordinate).
Compound Complex Sentence:
Has at least three clauses; At least two independent clauses and one (or more)
dependent clause(s).
Complex Sentence:

• Uses subordinating conjunctions to connect an independent


clause with a dependent clause.
• because, since, although, if, when, while
• Example Sentences:
• I stayed home because it was raining.
"I want a snack before I go to bed".
"While you cook dinner, I'll set the table".
"She ate her apple quickly because it tasted sour".
"Although Denise had some doubts, she found the courses
very useful".
"The cat was sitting on the windowsill while the rain poured
outside".
Compound Sentence

• Uses coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) or conjunctive


adverbs to join two independent clauses.
• Coordinating Conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
• Conjunctive Adverbs: however, therefore, consequently,
moreover
• Example Sentences:
• I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining.
• She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to
do.
• I really need to go to work, but I am too sick to drive.
• I am counting my calories, yet I really want dessert.
• He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing poker.
• They got there early, and they got really good seats.
Compound-Complex Sentence
• Combines coordinating and subordinating conjunctions to join
clauses.
• Example Sentences:
• Although it was late, I went for a walk, and I enjoyed the cool air.
•"I invited Bruno to the concert, but he can only go if one of us gives
him a ride".
•"I passed the test, but I would have gotten a perfect score if I had
studied for the vocabulary section".
•"He finished his report for work, but he still needs to fill out the
accompanying presentation even though he should have had it done
last quarter".
• Once this storm is over, our plane can take off, and we can actually
begin our vacation.
• This necklace is very important to me, so don’t lose it unless you
want to see me angry.
• The convention was electrifying; many attendees, who came from
all over the country, said they didn’t want to leave.
• "While waiting for the bus, Angela played games on her phone, and
Lizzy read a book".
• "I went to the party, but Rick couldn't go with me because he had
to babysit".

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