Eng 10 Sentence types

Expectations for sentences:
Three fundamental styles of sentences that we have to know.


SIMPLE- subject verb
SV
"She likes ice cream."

SSV
"Maria and Joe like cycling."

MOST COMMON MISTAKE #1
"Maria and Joe likes cycling."
subject verb agreement error
Make sure you check the verb. Proofread it carefully.

SVV.
Joan plays soccer and runs.


COMPOUND
SV SV.
Joan plays soccer. Fred runs marathons.

Joan plays soccer XXX Fred runs marathons.

Joan plays soccer, and Fred runs marathons.
SV                               SV

FANBOYS- 
for "I am wearing a hat, for it is sunny today."
and
nor
but
or
yet "It is sunny, yet it is chilly today."
so

so or but and - HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS

FANBOYS

SOBA so or but and

; semicolon

"It is sunny; it is chilly today."
"It is sunny; however, it is chilly today."


"Maria likes coffee. Joe likes tea."
"Maria likes coffee; Joe likes tea."
subtle tool, powerful

TRANSITIONAL WORDS/TERMS
therefore
however
also
nevertheless
moreover
that is
in fact
to tell the truth
as a matter of fact

"Maria went to the party. Joe stayed home."
"Maria went to the party, and Joe stayed home."
"Maria went to the party, but Joe stayed home."
"Maria went to the party, so Joe stayed home."
"Maria went to the party; surprisingly, Joe stayed home."
"Maria went to the party; of course, Joe stayed home."

COMPLEX
adjective clauses
that, who, which
"Kyle, who is a very nice man, just turned off the light."


adverb clauses

because, if, when
even if
even though/ although/ though
as long as


noun clauses

that, why, how

Feelings, thoughts, beliefs
"She thinks that it will rain today."
"We don't know why she is so angry."


Sentences
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX