Basic sentence structure

Letter Word Sentence Paragraph Essay

A group of words that

Contains at least one subject and one verb Expresses a complete thought

There are 4 types of sentences:

Simple Compound Complex Compound-complex

Has one subject-verb pair. Subject: who or what did something Verb: the action (jump, work, think) or condition (is, was, seem, appear) Example:
Kids love television.
S V S V

Filmmaker George Lucas has changed the film

industry in many ways.

 Simple sentences several possible formulas a) S V The Star Wars movie were international hits. b) SSV Brazil and the United States are large countries. Young people and adults enjoyed the movie. c) SVV Brazil lies in South America and has a large

population. The films entertained and thrilled audiences everywhere. Does this sound like a normal routine?

d)

SSVV
Luke Sykwalker and his friends battled evil and

made us laugh at the same time. My family and I traveled throughout Brazil and ended our trip in Argentina.

Usually made up of 2 simple sentences (independent clauses). Use a coordinating conjunction (connector) and a comma to join 2 simple sentences. Example:
S V

The gold disappeared with the mice, so the

S V

greedy man got nothing.

Seven coordinating conjunctions:

for

and nor FANBOYS

COORDINATING CONJUNCTION FOR Same meaning as because; used to introduce a reason / cause

but

or

yet

so

EXAMPLE 1. Meagan studied hard, for she wanted to pass the exam. 2. It is not easy to get there, for you have to hike down a long, hot trail.

AND 1. Meagan studies hard, and her classmates studied Join sentences that are alike too. 2. He dropped a rice ball, and it rolled into a hole in the ground.

NOR 1. Meagan did not study hard, nor did she pass Means not this and not that; the exam. join 2 negative sentences 2. She didnt talk, nor did she move. BUT Joins sentences that are opposite/ show contrast OR Give choices / alternatives 1. Meagan studies hard, but her brother did not study at all. 2. They were happy, but they were poor. 1. Meagan studied hard, or she would have failed the test. 2. He could choose a big box, or he could choose a small one.

YET Approximately the same meaning as but; 2nd part says something unexpected / surprising

1. Meagan studied hard, yet she was not happy with her grade. 2. I was scared, yet I was also curious about the old lady.

SO 1. Meagan studied hard, so the test was The 2nd sentence expresses the result of easy for her. something described in the 1st sentence 2. The greedy man wanted all of the mices gold, so he pretended to be a cat.

Compound: 1.Yesterday we went shopping, but we didnt buy anything. 2.The stores were crowded, and they were noisy. 3.We ate lunch, and then we went home.
Simple: 1.Yesterday we went shopping but didnt but anything. 2.The stores were crowed and noisy. 3.We ate lunch and then went home.

Activity 1 (pg203) Practice 1 & 2 (simple/compound)

3 kinds of connectors:
Coordinating conjunctions (cc) Independent clause + cc + Independent clause Subordinating conjunctions (sc) Dependent clause + sc + Independent clause Independent clause + sc + Dependent clause Transitions (T) Independent clause + T + Independent clause
* Refer to table (pg 211) for reference.