EF5/6 Sentence types - review

Sentences - 3 types of sentences

SIMPLE
subject + verb
"Joan likes ice cream."
subject subject + verb
"Sarah and John go jogging every night."
subject + verb verb
"Michele walks to the river and sits on the grass."
imperative - give a command, tell someone to do something
"(You) Come in."
"(You) Be careful."
"(You) Take a bath."
"(You) Take care."

COMPOUND
2 simple sentences connected together
SV SV
I like coffee. Maria likes tea.
I like coffee, and Maria likes tea.

SV , but SV.

FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

"I am wearing  hat, for it is raining." STRANGE SOUNDING

"I speak neither French nor German." STRANGE

"I don't speak French or German." AUTHENTIC

"It is sunny, yet it is raining." STRANGE, ODD

HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS - so or but and

SOBA - high frequency words for compound sentences

"It is a nice day today, so we're going to go to Wreck Beach."

SEMICOLON ;
COLON :
"It is a nice day today, so we're going to go to Wreck Beach."
"It is a nice day today; we're going to go to Wreck Beach."
"I like coffee, and Maria likes tea."
"I like coffee; Maria likes tea."

, so = ;
, or = ;
, but = ;
, and = ;

"It is a nice day today, so we're going to go to Wreck Beach."
"It is a nice day today; we're going to go to Wreck Beach."
"It is a nice day today; we're going to go to Wreck Beach."
"It is a nice day today; therefore, we're going to go to Wreck Beach."
"I like coffee, and Maria likes tea."
"I like coffee; Maria likes tea."
"I like coffee; also, Maria likes tea."
"Joe wants to buy a house in Vancouver, but they are too expensive."
"Joe wants to buy a house in Vancouver; they are too expensive."
"Joe wants to buy a house in Vancouver; however, they are too expensive."

"You can come to the party, or you can stay home."

"You can come to the party; you can stay home."

"You can come to the party; on the other hand, you can stay home."

, so = ; therefore,
, or = ;on the other hand,   ; alternatively,
, but = ; however,
, and = ; also,

I want to come to the party, however, I have to work. XXX
I want to come to the party, but I have to work.
I want to come to the party; however, I have to work.

COMPLEX
adverb clauses- because if when since
Let's go get some coffee because I feel tired.
Let's go to get some coffee... NOT NATURAL SOUNDING
Let's go and get some coffee... NATURAL

Call me if you have time.
If you have time, call me.
When the little boy saw a shadow on his bedroom wall, he started yelling for his mother.
The little boy started yelling for his mother when  he saw a shadow on his bedroom wall.

adjective clauses
who that which
The woman `who is standing beside me is very nice.
Mary has a dog that is 15 years old.
Beijing, which is the capital of China, is a big city.

noun clauses
VERBS- feel think believe know understand remember say

that how why

She knows why Joe is late today.
She doesn't know why Joe is late today.
Joe knows how to cook lasagna. SPECIAL STYLE
I don't know how to play trumpet.
You know how to speak English very well.



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SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX

If you learn these styles of sentence, you can do anything you want in written English.


accentuates an action
Go walk the dog. extra energy
Walk the dog, please.
Let's go run around the park. energetic

Let's go running in the park. running - gerund
Let's go shopping. 
Let's go to running. XXX