Eng11 Sentence styles

Going back to basics.

SENTENCE TYPES:

1. SIMPLE
S V.

I like ice cream.

One statement. One independent clause.
Simple sentences have a lot of power.


2. COMPOUND
S V. S V.
I like ice cream. She likes cake.

I like ice cream XXX she likes cake.

FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

He had a gift for you.
She is wearing a sweater, for it is cold today. XXX
She is wearing a sweater because it is cold today. 

She doesn't speak French, nor does she speak German. XXX

It is cold, yet it is sunny. XXX

BOAS ASOB BOSA OASB BSAO

SOBA so or but and

HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS - very common, everyday

It is cold, but it is sunny.

SV, SOBA SV.

; semicolon

SV; TRANS, SV.

It is cold, but it is sunny.
It is cold; however, it is sunny.


HIGH VALUE WORDS-


3. COMPLEX

Three kinds of clauses that you have to know
a. adverb clauses
b. adjective clauses
c. noun clauses


Adverb clauses
because - reason
when - time
if - condition

She is wearing a hat because it is cold.
Because it is cold, she is wearing a hat.

She is wearing a hat, because it is cold.

Commas are very personal. 

since - because, time
She is wearing a hat since it is cold.
She is wearing a hat because it is cold.

since
She has lived in Vancouver since 2003. SIMPLE
She has lived in Vancouver since she moved here in 2003. COMPLEX

ever since
We have been waiting for the bus since 2:20.
We have been waiting for the bus ever since 1:45.

when/while
I was excited when I saw her walking down the street.
I was reading a book when the phone rang.
I was reading a book while the phone rang.

While I was reading a book, the phone rang.


until
She will wait until I finish my work.

Back to basics.

whenever - every time
Every time my son forgets to wear his coat, he gets sick.





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