Week 3 Sentence Structure Tutorial
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January 3 Week 4 Sentence Structure Tutorial
Sentence types:
Simple sentences
Compound sentences
COMPOUND SENTENCES- REVIEW
STEP 1
SV, SOBA SV.
STEP 2
SV; SV.
STEP 3
TRANSITIONAL WORDS – usually used with semicolons
e.g. however therefore as well also nevertheless meanwhile
Transitional words are powerful! They will change how you express your ideas.
Transitional words will really make your writing precise. You will be able to say exactly what you want to say.
SOBA – four choices
TRANSITIONAL WORDS- dozen and dozens of choices
I will give about 40 to read over and start to learn.
John likes video games and reading. SIMPLE
John likes video games, and he likes reading. COMPOUND
John likes video games; he likes reading. COMPOUND neutral meaning
John likes video games; also, he likes reading. COMPOUND
John likes video games; he likes reading also. OK COMPOUND- HIGHER LEVEL- IGNORE THIS FOR NOW
,so – give a reason
It is rainy today. I didn’t bring my bike. 2 SIMPLES
It is rainy today, so I didn’t bring my bike. COMPOUND
It is rainy today; I didn’t bring my bike. COMPOUND neutral
It is rainy today; therefore, I didn’t bring my bike. COMPOUND
It is rainy today; accordingly, I didn’t bring my bike. COMPOUND
It is rainy today; for this reason, I didn’t bring my bike. COMPOUND
Sarah loves to play sports; for example, she plays volleyball, badminton, football and tennis.
COMMON ERROR
Sarah loves to play sports; for example, volleyball, badminton, football and tennis. SV missing
FIX
Sarah loves to play sports; for example, she likes/enjoys volleyball, badminton, football and tennis.
Sarah loves to play sports; for instance, she plays volleyball, badminton, football and tennis. Sounds good!
Sarah loves to play sports; as an example, she enjoys volleyball.
as an example- one example
Junko grew up in a small village in Japan; Seon grew up on a farm in rural Korea.
Junko grew up in a small village in Japan; similarly, Seon grew up on a farm in rural Korea.
Dave works as an electrical engineer; similarly, Hakim is an electrician.
David likes to swim but hates to hike. SIMPLE
David likes to swim, but he hates to hike. COMPOUND
David likes to swim; he hates to hike. neutral meaning COMPOUND
David likes to swim; however, he hates to hike. COMPOUND
HIGHER LEVEL
On one hand, David likes to swim; on the other hand, he hates to hike.
on the other hand – compare two things
Joe is a really weird dude; on the other hand, he is a ton of fun to hang out with.
Vancouver is a beautiful city to live in; on the other hand, housing is incredibly expensive.
Sheri likes the iPhone 13; on the other hand, the Galaxy 9 is pretty nice, too.
, too - decoration, embellishment, icing on the cake
Transitional Terms
Transitional words and phrases help paragraphs read more smoothly by improving the connections between supporting sentences.
MODEL: Use a period or semicolon between the sentences and a comma after the transitional term.
For example: Richmond is an exciting city to live in; in particular, its Asian influence makes for a very multicultural environment. COMPOUND
Richmond is an exciting city to live in. In particular, its Asian influence makes for a very multicultural environment. 2 SIMPLES
David likes to swim. He hates to hike. 2 SIMPLES
Davis likes to swim but hates to hike. SIMPLE
David likes to swim, but he hates to hike. COMPOUND
David likes to swim; he hates to hike. COMPOUND
David likes to swim; however, he hates to hike. COMPOUND
David likes to swim. However, he hates to hike. 2 SIMPLES
There is a lot of wonderful choice here for your sentence writing. Your sentence never have to be repetitive; you have many options to choose from.
MY ADVICE: Use semicolons sparingly. A semicolon helps glue two main clauses together. A semicolon show that the two are closely connected.
HERE ARE ABOUT 80 TRANSITIONAL TERMS FOR YOU TO USE:
Addition , and
; also, ; furthermore, ; in addition,
Also, Furthermore, In addition,
Consequence , so
; accordingly, ; as a result, ; consequently, ; for this reason,
; for this purpose, ; hence, ; subsequently, ; therefore, ; thus,
Accordingly, As a result, Consequently, For this reason,
For this purpose, Hence, Subsequently, Therefore, Thus,
e.g accordingly
Shira is very nervous driving in snow; accordingly, she took her time getting home when the roads were icy last week.
; semicolon – strong glue between clauses
Shira is very nervous driving in snow. Accordingly, she took her time getting home when the roads were icy last week.
Shira is very nervous driving in snow, so she took her time getting home when the roads were icy last week.
Generalizing
as a rule, as usual, for the most part, generally, ordinarily, usually
e.g. Mike likes to stay fit; as a rule, he gets 30 minutes of exercise every day.
Mike likes to stay fit; generally speaking, he gets 30 minutes of exercise every day.
Mike likes to stay fit. Generally speaking, he gets 30 minutes of exercise every day.
Exemplifying
chiefly, especially, for instance, in particular, namely, particularly, specifically, for one thing, as an illustration, as an example, for example
Emphasis – shows something is most important
above all, chiefly, especially, particularly, in particular, singularly, moreover, most importantly
e.g. Shira loves the parks in Vancouver; in particular, she really enjoys looking at the flowers in QE.
Similarity
correspondingly, likewise, similarly, by the same token,
Contrast , but
conversely, instead, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, however, in contrast
e.g. Canada has public medical coverage for its citizens, but the US has mostly private medical coverage.
Canada has public medical coverage for its citizens; on the contrary, the US has mostly private medical coverage.
Sequence
at first, first of all, secondly, thirdly, to begin with, in the first place, at the same time, for now, for the time being, in time, in turn, later on, next, then, soon, later, earlier, simultaneously, afterward, finally
Restatement
in essence, in other words, namely, that is, that is to say, to put it differently
Summarizing – alternatives to in conclusion
after all, all in all, all things considered, briefly, by and large, in any case, in any event, in brief, in conclusion, on the whole, in short, in summary, in the final analysis, in the long run, on balance, to sum up, to summarize, in a nutshell
Learn these. Study these. You probably know a bunch of them already.
Your sentence writing ability will just keep getting bigger and bigger.
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